Istanbul mayor's arrest based on criminal reports, justice minister says
Turkey's justice minister said on Thursday the decision to arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was based on criminal reports ...
Demonstrators march through Istanbul streets amid continuing protests following Mayor arrest
Dozens of demonstrators marched through central Istanbul Thursday protesting the arrest of the city’s mayor. The ...
Video shows Serbian anti-graft rally, not protest sparked by Istanbul mayor's arrest
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival -- was arrested over graft and terrorism allegations, a video was ...
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İstanbul mayor's university diploma revoked, blocking potential presidential bid
İstanbul University has revoked the diploma of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a move that could prevent him from running in Turkey’s next presidential election scheduled for 2028. Under Turkish ...
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Istanbul under unprecedented siege, says Turkey’s Nobel prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk in Guardian op-ed
Taksim Square, Istanbul’s biggest tourist site and hub of political protest, has lain empty, cordoned off by police since the ...
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Wegner cancels Istanbul trip
Due to the domestic political situation in Turkey, Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner has canceled a trip to Istanbul ...
Turkey Deports BBC Journalist Over 'Public Order' Threat, Fines TV Channels
Mark Lowen had been in Turkey to cover mass street protests triggered by the arrest and jailing of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. BBC News CEO Deborah Turness called the deportation "extremely ...