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Istanbul mayor might be banned from leading Turkey if he wins election, official says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rival may not be able to rule the country even if he wins the country’s presidential race, the head of Turkey’s top electoral body said.

Tribune News Service

Three arrested in connection with highway shooting of toddler

Jasper Wu was asleep in car seat when bullet came through windshield and killed him

The Independent UK

DA charges 3 in California freeway shooting that killed 23-month-old Jasper Wu

OAKLAND, California — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged three alleged San Francisco gang members with multiple felonies Thursday after their arrests in connection with last year’s fatal shooting of a 23-month-old boy riding in a car on Interstate 880.

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A clampdown too far? ‘Bizarre’ prison sentence may give Erdogan’s rival a boost

Inside the Turkish government’s decision to push Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu out of politics

The Independent UK

Analysis-Turkish court raises stakes in search for a challenger to Erdogan

Six months from an election in which Turkey's opposition has its best shot at unseating President Tayyip Erdogan in 20 years, a jail sentence against one of its brightest hopes has raised the stakes in the struggle to agree a presidential challenger.

Reuters

California Highway Patrol captain found dead in Tennessee after husband is killed in Kentucky

A California Highway Patrol captain on leave in Tennessee was found dead of a gunshot wound days after an arrest in the fatal shooting of her husband in Kentucky and her own arrest on suspicion of trespassing at his girlfriend's house, police reports obtained by The Times show.

Los Angeles Times

Istanbul mayor sentenced to prison for insulting public officials

Court also imposes political ban on Ekrem Imamoglu, seen as a potential opponent of President Erdogan in 2023 elections.

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Turkey: Erdogan’s most popular political rival sentenced to jail and banned from politics

Anger as president’s most feared political opponent could be banned from next year’s elections

The Independent UK

Turkish Court Orders Jail, Political Ban for Erdogan Rival

A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year. Imamoglu was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison along with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sentenced to jail over ‘fools’ insult

Mayor expected to appeal against ruling that is seen as an effort to sideline an Erdoğan rival

The Guardian - UK

Turkish court orders jail, political ban for Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival

France 24

Istanbul's opposition mayor barred from politics over 'insult'

Istanbul (AFP) - A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul's popular opposition mayor to nearly three years jail in a politically charged defamation trial that effectively bars him from standing in next June's presidential election.

AFP

Istanbul mayor's 'insult' trial resumes ahead of elections

Istanbul (AFP) - Istanbul's popular opposition mayor faced new hearings Wednesday in a politically-charged trial that could bar him from seeking office months before next year's general election.

AFP

Headscarf debate reaches Turkish parliament ahead of elections

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party on Friday submitted a constitutional amendment to parliament enshrining women's right to wear headscarves at work and in daily life, reviving a hugely divisive issue in the officially secular state.

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Headscarf debate heats up ahead of Turkish vote

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party will submit a constitutional amendment to parliament next week enshrining women's right to wear headscarves at work and in daily life, reviving a hugely divisive issue in the officially secular state.

Tribune News Service

50 CHP officers take plea deals on charges connected to overtime fraud, state says

A judge recently offered to reduce felony wage theft and fraud charges against 54 California Highway Patrol officers to misdemeanors, according to the Attorney General’s Office.

The Guardian - US

More than 20 Los Angeles county sheriff’s recruits injured after SUV hits class

The cadets were on a training run when a 22-year-old driver going the wrong way crashed into them, critically injuring five

The Independent UK

Turkish police arrest female suspect over deadly Istanbul bombing

Turkey has accused Syria-based Kurdish militant groups over the attack

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Debate on religious headscarves returns to the heart of Turkish politics

In Turkey, the right of women to wear religious headscarves has returned to the core of the country's political agenda. With elections less than a year away, the leaders of Turkey's main political parties are vowing to enshrine the right for women to wear religious dress legally, an issue that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Prosecutors Seek 15-month Jail Term for Istanbul Mayor

Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought to jail Istanbul's mayor for at least 15 months, which would bar him from politics, over a remark he made after defeating an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections, his lawyer said. Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of the main opposition social democratic party…

AFP

Turkey prosecutors seek 15-month jail term for Istanbul mayor

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought to jail Istanbul's mayor for at least 15 months, which would bar him from politics, over a remark he made after defeating an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections, his lawyer said.

Reuters

Erdogan rival is first target of Turkish media law, opposition party says

Turkey's main opposition party has said its leader is the first target of a media "disinformation" law after police asked prosecutors to open an investigation into comments he made blaming authorities for a drug "epidemic".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish Opposition Applies to Annul Disinformation Law

Turkey's main opposition party has applied to the top court to annul an article added to the penal code that sets jailtime for spreading "disinformation" as part of a new media law, a party official said on Tuesday. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), had earlier promised…

Reuters

Turkey's main opposition party says to ask top court to halt media law

Turkey's main opposition CHP party is applying to the Constitutional Court on Tuesday to suspend implementation of a key article of a media law approved in parliament last week, CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Safety of Turkish Mines Questioned after Blast Kills 41

Türkiye’s main opposition party and an engineering industry body questioned safety protocols on Monday after an explosion at a state-run mine killed 41 workers, stirring memories of the country's worst mining disaster eight years ago. The blast on Friday at the Amasra coal mine owned by state-run Turkish Hard Coal…

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