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Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu handed fresh jail term for insulting an official

Ekrem İmamoğlu is already in pre-trial detention on separate charges against him, but has now been given an extra prison sentence.

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The Turkish mega-prison that became symbol of Erdoğan’s authoritarianism

Silivri, where president’s rival Ekrem İmamoğlu is detained, is evidence of how far Turkey’s president is willing to go to stay in power

The Guardian - UK

Crackdown on Turkish opposition intensifies as Antalya, Adana, Adıyaman CHP mayors detained

The operation against the CHP municipalities of Antalya, Adana and Adıyaman came on the heels of investigations that began in Istanbul and then spread to the third biggest city Izmir.

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Far-right Turkish politician Ümit Özdağ goes on trial for allegedly inciting anti-Syrian riots

Özdağ is blamed for last year's anti-Syrian refugee riots in the central Turkish province of Kayseri, during which hundreds of homes and businesses were attacked.

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Turkey escalates crackdown on Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu

Turkish authorities are intensifying their crackdown on Istanbul's imprisoned mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu. The move comes as İmamoğlu, despite his incarceration, remains President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s principal political rival, with protests continuing over his arrest.

Radio France Internationale

PKK ends 40-year fight but doubts remain about the next steps

The Kurdistan Workers Party, the PKK, has announced the end to its more than forty-year fight against Turkey, a conflict that claimed more than 40,000 lives. But the declaration, called historic by Turkish officials, is being met by public skepticism with questions remaining over disarmament and its calls for democratic…

Radio France Internationale

Turkey issues arrest warrants for 22 in Istanbul municipality corruption probe

Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for 22 people, targeting Istanbul's Metropolitan Municipality over alleged corruption. Mayor İmamoğlu denies wrongdoing.

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European Parliament: Turkey's accession on hold, no progress since 2018

Turkey's EU accession process remains frozen due to democratic backsliding, despite the Mediterranean country's strategic importance and cooperation on migration, MEPs said in their latest report.

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Erdoğan positions Turkey as point of stability for European security and Syria

Erdoğan said European security is ‘unthinkable without Turkey’ after White House warned that the continent must look after its own security.

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Jailed Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu appears in court on public prosecutor threat charges

İmamoğlu's arrest and imprisonment have been widely viewed as politically motivated despite Turkey's government insisting the judiciary is independent and free from political influence.

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Turkish opposition leader criticises Starmer for ignoring arrest of Istanbul mayor

Leader of Turkey’s largest opposition party has hit out at the PM for failing to condemn attacks on a ‘sister party’

The Guardian - UK

Inaction from Brussels over the arrest of an opposition leader in Turkey may be a strategic mistake

The European Union faces a pressing problem as it decides how to handle another major slide towards autocracy in Turkey. So far, the signs are not good.

The Conversation

Erdoğan tightens his grip with crackdown on protests while Europe stays silent

Turkey’s opposition is accusing Europe of abandoning those fighting to keep democracy alive, as European leaders and the EU offer only muted criticism over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and the crackdown on protests.

Radio France Internationale

Özgür Özel re-elected leader of main Turkish opposition party CHP

In a speech to CHP members prior to Sunday's vote, Özel said the opposition was "ready to save Turkey from you," in reference to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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Eleven people detained in Turkey as part of investigation into boycott call

The Istanbul Prosecutor's Office is investigating protesters who called for a shopping boycott, accusing them of 'hate and discrimination' and 'inciting the public to hatred and hostility'.

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Protests against Istanbul mayor's arrest morph into one-day shopping boycott

Ekrem İmamoğlu faces corruption and terrorism charges that critics say are politically motivated but the government insists the judiciary is independent and free of political interference.

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Council of Europe to send mission to Turkey amid ‘democratic backsliding’

The Council of Europe's Congress held an urgent debate after Erdogan arrested his main opposition leader, Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu

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Turkey democracy crisis: where religion, power and repression intersect

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on 19 March has put a spotlight on the state of democracy in Turkey. It marks a possible turning point in the gradual dismantling of the country’s secular and democratic pillars.

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The Guardian - UK

Turkish opposition leader calls for weekly rallies and deeper economic boycott

Özgür Özel expands call to boycott companies perceived as close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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Turkey’s young ‘hope of millions’ held in jail as Erdoğan cracks down on protests

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Turkish opposition rallies in defence of jailed Istanbul mayor in mass protest

Hundreds of thousands gather for Ekrem İmamoğlu outside Istanbul centre in move to keep momentum after clashes with police

Euronews

Thousands attend CHP rally in Istanbul against mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest

İmamoğlu, widely seen as the main political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 22-year rule, was jailed on 23 March pending trial on corruption charges.

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Turkey arrests Swedish journalist over 'insulting the president' and 'terrorism'

Reporters Without Borders condemned the arrest and criticised what they call the erosion in press freedom in Turkey.

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EU delegation visits jailed Erdoğan rival Ekrem İmamoğlu in Istanbul prison

Katarina Barley, Vice President of the European Parliament, was among the delegation that visited the jailed politician in Istanbul's Silivri prison.

The Guardian - UK

Around me in Istanbul there is fear on every face – but I see a resilience that refuses to die

Many turbulent years have taught my friends never to make plans. Yet, even after Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest, they have hope, says Istanbul-based writer Carolin Würfel

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