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Two Turkish journalists detained as protests over İmamoğlu's arrest continue

The mass demonstrations broke out last week following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a member of the opposition CHP and seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Euronews

Lake Salda: The only place on Earth similar to Jezero crater on Mars

Lake Salda, in southwestern Turkey, bears a close resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater, which is currently being sampled by NASA's Perseverance rover.

LiveScience

More Arrests As Turkey Escalates Crackdown Over Protests

Turkey intensified its crackdown over ongoing anti-government protests Friday, arresting the lawyer of the jailed Istanbul mayor and two more journalists in connection with the country's biggest wave of unrest since 2013.

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Olympic skier Berkin Usta dies aged 24 in fire at winter resort hotel

Olympian and his father Yahya die in blaze in closed hotel in Turkey, after Berkin raced slalom and giant slalom at 2022 Beijing Winter Games

The Guardian - AU

I’ve never seen such clampdowns in Istanbul. Turkey’s democracy is fighting for its life

The jailing of President Erdoğan’s main political rival is the low point of a decade-long march towards autocracy – but the protesters aren’t done yet either, says writer Orhan Pamuk

The Guardian - UK

Journalism Under Threat In Turkey, Says AFP Photographer

Yasin Akgul, a photojournalist for Agence France-Presse who was arrested this week after covering the huge protests rocking his native Turkey, said after his release on Thursday that the profession is under threat in the country.

International Business Times

AFP Journalist Yasin Akgul Leaves Jail, But Lawyer Says Charges Remain

AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who was arrested this week covering Turkey's worst unrest in more than a decade, was freed Thursday from an Istanbul jail, AFP correspondents said, though his lawyer said the charges against him remain.

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Human sacrifices found in a Bronze Age tomb in Turkey were mostly teenage girls

Archaeologists are unsure why unrelated teenagers were buried in an elaborate Bronze Age tomb but think their age may be a clue.

LiveScience

Olympic skier and father killed in fire at abandoned ski hotel in Turkey

The 30-year-old hotel was shut down in early January when its accommodation permit was cancelled

The Independent UK

Turkey protests: Police turn pepper spray and water cannons on young demonstrators at university

Police in Turkey aimed water cannons and pepper spray at student protestors as nationwide demonstrations enter the eighth day

Evening Standard

Turkey Escalates Media Crackdown Over Protest Coverage

Turkey on Thursday stepped up a crackdown on media coverage of mass protests since the arrest of Istanbul's popular mayor, deporting a BBC journalist and imposing a 10-day broadcast ban on an opposition TV channel.

International Business Times

BBC reporter deported from Turkey following protest coverage

BBC reporter Mark Lowen has been deported from Turkey following his arrest on Wednesday, the broadcaster said ...

The National (Scotland)

BBC reporter arrested and deported from Turkey after covering protests

Mark Lowen considered ‘threat to public order’ after reports on nationwide anti-government demonstrations

The Guardian - UK

BBC News correspondent Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after being detained

The journalist was deported on Thursday morning from Istanbul, after being accused of ‘being a threat to public order’, according to the BBC.

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The Independent UK

BBC journalist arrested, deported from Turkey after covering protests

He was accused of ‘being a threat to public order’

The Independent UK

Students pepper sprayed, arrested as protests flare in Turkish capital

Tensions flared anew in Turkey's capital, Ankara, as police clashed with student protesters early Thursday, deploying pepper spray, plastic pellets, and water cannons.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Turkey’s protests: a rejection of Erdoğan’s autocracy

Editorial: The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was a turning point for those already angered at political repression and a cost of living crisis

Evening Standard

Wife of former Russian minister cries during UK sanctions trial

Ekaterina Ovsiannikova told Southwark Crown Court she ‘did not have a clue’ that sanctions imposed on her husband would affect her family.

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Euronews

Erdoğan accuses Turkey's opposition of wrecking economy as protests continue

Many consider the case against Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as the biggest challenger to Erdoğan’s 22-year rule, to be politically motivated.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Thousands take to the streets in Turkey in a week of protests

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

International Business Times

Erdogan Takes Turkey To New Crossroads With Mayor's Arrest: Analysts

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken Turkey closer to autocracy with the arrest of the elected mayor of Istanbul, but the scale of the ensuing protests could yet shake his grip, analysts say.

The Independent UK

Erdogan accuses the opposition of wrecking Turkey's economy during protests over mayor's jailing

Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade

The Independent UK

Plans to link Europe by huge new train network spanning 20,000km and 39 stations unveiled

Starline plans to connect the UK by rail to destinations including Ukraine, Turkey and Portugal

The Independent UK

Turkish state media accused of concealing reality of mass anti-Erdogan protests

Independent and opposition media outlets have shared footage of the Turkey protests despite threats that they may lose their licence

Euronews

US Secretary of State Rubio seeks Turkey's support for peace in Ukraine

While Ankara’s ongoing trade with Russia drew repeated warnings from Washington during Joe Biden's presidency, Turkey is looking to bolster its ties with the US under the Trump administration.

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