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Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know

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

Al Jazeera

Turkish court orders Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed pending trial

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

Al Jazeera

Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is formally arrested on corruption charges

A court formally arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan early on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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 Guardian - US

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.

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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.

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.

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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

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.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Call to disband PKK reshapes Turkiye, Syria power dynamics

Ocalan’s call comes as value of armed fight diminishes, and Kurdish political participation grew – will this continue?

RideApart

California Cops Impounded 30 Motorcycles for a Street Takeover

I lived in Los Angeles for about a decade. And in that time, I saw a lot of what makes Los Angeles Los Angeles. I split lanes, I was at the center of not one, but like five police chases, I met celebrities on the street, and ate all the…

Salon

Decades of civil rights advancement gone

We are witnessing a reversion back to Jim Crow

The Independent UK

Anti-Trump protesters block LA freeway for hours in response to president's illegal immigration crackdown

Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump blocked a major LA freeway for several hours.

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