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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…

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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.

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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.

International Business Times

AP PHOTOS: 'These streets are ours': The hidden workforce that scours Istanbul's garbage

The clang of makeshift carts echoes through winding alleys in one of Istanbul 's oldest neighborhoods as a hidden workforce scours the streets looking for recyclable paper, cardboard and plastic.

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

Thousands rally in Istanbul for second night to protest against mayor İmamoğlu’s arrest

Prosecutors accuse İmamoğlu of exploiting his position for financial gain, including the improper allocation of government contracts.

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Arrest of Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu sparks student protests across Turkey

Hundreds of students took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday, defying a four-day protest ban to condemn the arrest of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition leader and key rival to President Erdoğan was detained in a dawn raid on Wednesday, accused of corruption and terror links.

Euronews

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…

The Conversation

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.

Euronews

‘This is about injustice’: crowds defy ban to protest over Istanbul mayor’s detention

People gather at city hall and students march in anger at arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, a likely opposition candidate for presidency

The Guardian - UK

Istanbul's Mayor Still Held As New Rally Called

Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, remained in police custody Thursday over graft and terror allegations after being held the day before, as his party called for more protests in Turkey's largest city.

International Business Times

Thousands protest against arrest of Istanbul mayor seen as key Erdoğan rival

Authorities closed off roads and implemented a four-day demonstration ban in an effort to prevent protests following Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest.

Euronews

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had expected to become Turkey’s opposition presidential nominee on March 23, 2025; instead, he lost his freedom and college degree.

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The Independent UK

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local elections

The Independent UK

Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates

Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links

International Business Times

'Living In Dictatorship': Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Anger

"We're living in a dictatorship," said Kuzey, an Istanbul shopkeeper after police detained the city's popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption allegations.

Evening Standard

Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested amid crackdown in Turkey

Ekrem Imamoğlu said “the will of the people cannot be silenced”

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Euronews

Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdoğan rival amid crackdown

The government's move to detain Ekrem İmamoğlu comes 24 hours after his university diploma was revoked.

International Business Times

Turkey Police Detain Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan's Main Rival

Turkish police raided the home of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday, detaining him over a corruption probe in a move denounced by the main opposition CHP party as a "coup".

The Guardian - AU

Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu of CHP opposition party detained alongside 100 others accused of corruption and links to terror groups

Al Jazeera

Turkiye’s Istanbul University annuls Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s diploma

Opposition leader slams the university’s move as ‘unlawful’, saying it does not have the power to make the decision.

International Business Times

Imamoglu: Istanbul's Powerful Mayor And Erdogan's Biggest Rival

Istanbul's powerful mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival who has had hurdle after hurdle thrown at him to stop him making a bid for Turkey's top job.

International Business Times

Turkey University Cancels Erdogan Rival's University Degree

A Turkish university said Tuesday that Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and already the target of a clutch of court cases -- falsely obtained his university degree.

The Independent UK

UK set to be hotter than Corfu this week as temperatures soar for start of spring

Temperatures will soar to 19C in the UK, as warm air from the continent comes in

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