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Turkiye detains over 1,100 as Erdogan blames ‘evil’ opposition for protests

Despite the crackdown, opposition activists promise to ‘not back down’, urging more people to take to streets.

Al Jazeera

The peculiar Turkish corruption issue behind Istanbul mayor’s arrest – and how it became a tool of political oppression

Turkey is in turmoil after Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was arrested on March 19 on charges of corruption.

The Conversation

Brussels questions arrest of Istanbul mayor, without condemning it

The mass protests triggered by Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest come as the EU tries to deepen its engagement with Turkey over Syria and Ukraine.

Euronews

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Who is jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?

The embattled mayor of Istanbul is the opposition party’s candidate for the next presidential election.

Al Jazeera

Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey after Istanbul mayor’s arrest?

More than 1,100 people have been arrested as tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges decried as politically motivated

The Independent UK

Turkey detains journalists as protests against jailing of Erdoğan rival rock nation

Turkey is cracking down on large protests triggered by the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul Mayor and rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Euronews

Turkey Detains 1,100 Protesters Since Erdogan Rival Held

Police have detained more than 1,100 people, officials said Monday -- including journalists -- since the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival triggered some of Turkey's worst unrest in years.

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Jailed Imamoglu elected Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate

More than 15 million voted for embattled Istanbul mayor amid huge protests over his arrest.

Al Jazeera

More than 1,100 detained in Turkey amid huge demonstrations over mayor’s arrest – as it happened

Tens of thousands gathered in Istanbul with unrest likely to continue over treatment of presidential challenger to Erdoğan

The Guardian - UK

Over 1,100 detained in Turkey after protests erupt following arrest of President Erdogan's main rival

The decision to arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges has triggered Turkey’s biggest protests in a decade

Evening Standard

Protests continue for a fifth night after court orders Imamoglu jailed

Protests erupted on Wednesday after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested following a dawn raid of his residence as authorities investigated allegations of corruption and terrorism.

Euronews

Protests grow in Turkey after main rival to president is jailed pending trial

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was formally arrested and ordered jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges

The Independent UK

Huge protests as Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officials

The Guardian - UK

Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know

Tens of thousands around Turkiye protested on Satuday evening against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.

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Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu imprisoned, pending trial in Turkiye

Court orders Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan, jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.

Euronews

Imamoglu's arrest sparks Turkey's largest protests in over a decade

A Turkish court has formally arrested Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and kept him in jail pending his trial on corruption charges.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’

Anger over detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu becomes a touchstone for opposing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Radio France Internationale

Turkey braces for more protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest

Anger is mounting over the arrest of Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption and terror charges. Seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, Imamoglu was arrested on Wednesday, just days before he was due to be named as the candidate for the main opposition CHP party in…

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International Business Times

More Than 340 Held After Mass Protests In Turkey

More than 340 people were arrested following Turkey's biggest street protests in over a decade sparked by the detention of Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor, a minister said Saturday.

Euronews

Turkey's CHP party urges peaceful protests after Istanbul mayor's arrest despite ban

Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested in a dawn raid on his home on Wednesday over alleged corruption and links to a terrorist organisation, escalating a crackdown on opposition figures and dissenting voices.

International Business Times

Turkey Braces For Day Three Of Protests Over Istanbul Mayor's Arrest

Turkey braced for a third day of protests on Friday, as anger spread across the country over the arrest of Istanbul's popular Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a graft and terror probe.

Al Jazeera

Second night of protests in Turkiye after Istanbul mayor detained

Predawn arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sets off protests in several cities and likely to continue into the weekend.

The Guardian - US

Gaza protesters sue UCLA for civil rights violations after ‘brutal attack’ in 2024

Over 30 demonstrators accuse campus officials and police of wrongful arrests and negligence during demonstrations

The Conversation

Turkey: a favourable international climate is spurring Erdoğan’s crackdown on democracy

The Turkish judiciary has finally succeeded in sidelining Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, at the fourth attempt. On the morning of March 19, the 53-year-old posted a video on social media announcing that police had arrived at his home to arrest him on charges of corruption, aiding a terrorist organisation and…

Euronews

Dozens arrested over online posts in Turkey after key Erdoğan rival detained

Istanbul mayor and opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained on Wednesday on charges of corruption and bribery.

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