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Turkey's attempt to ban an Erdogan rival from politics is drawing a backlash

People are protesting a court ruling to sentence Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to prison and bar him from politics for two-plus years. He's seen as a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

WEKU

Woman stranded 2,000 miles from home after being ‘kicked off flight due to nut allergy’

Passenger describes ‘embarrassing and dehumanising’ experience after she asked about plane meal ingredients

The Independent UK

Roman Abramovich's new life after Chelsea exit as he weighs up football return

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been spending time in the Turkish city of Istanbul amid suggestions that he is open to once again investing in football

Daily Mirror

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Turkey fumes at Sweden in NATO membership dispute

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday lashed out at Sweden's refusal to extradite a top reporter that Ankara has demanded in exchange for its ratification of Stockholm's NATO membership bid.

AFP

'Anyone outside of Liverpool' - Glen Johnson sends Istanbul message after World Cup final

Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has been reacting to the World Cup final last night

Liverpool Echo

Top British sculptor hits back in censorship row over loan to Turkish gallery

Turner prize-winner Tony Cragg defends decision to lend to Istanbul museum after criticism from leading Turkish artist

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on why Recep Tayyip Erdoğan does not deserve another term in office

Voters suffering from the president’s terrible economic policies might have finally had enough

The Guardian - UK

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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

Woman kicked off plane mid-journey for nut allergy and stranded 2,000 miles from home

Jewellery designer Hanna Olsen was left stranded and alone 2,000 miles from home after telling a Turkish Airline crew she had an allergy. She was kicked off the plane

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia Facilitates Visits to Makkah, Madinah for Turkish Nationals

Saudi Arabia has launched a package of facilitation to the visitors of Makkah and Madinah from Türkiye. In a meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday, the Saudi Tourism Authority announced that Turkish nationals wishing to visit Saudi Arabia will now have the option to obtain a tourist visa through the Saudi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why Istanbul's mayor was sentenced to jail – and what it means for Turkey's 2023 presidential race

A Turkish court’s decision on Dec. 14, 2022, to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for two years and seven months for insulting public officials hung on comments he made three years ago. But its impact will be felt on an event taking place in a few months time: the Turkish…

The Conversation

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

Thousands protest against conviction of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu rally in Istanbul after a court sentenced the mayor to prison and banned him from politics.

Al Jazeera

Huge crowds rally to support Istanbul's banned mayor

Istanbul (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Turks swarmed a central Istanbul square on Thursday in solidarity with the city's opposition mayor after he was banned from politics ahead of next year's presidential election.

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France 24

Thousands protest after opposition Istanbul mayor banned from politics

Thousands of Turks swarmed a central Istanbul square on Thursday in solidarity with the city's opposition mayor after he was banned from politics ahead of next year's presidential election.

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

Thousands rally in Istanbul to support mayor facing ouster

Thousands of people have gathered for a rally outside the Istanbul municipal building for a second day to denounce a legal verdict that could lead to the city’s popular mayor getting ousted from office and barred from running in elections

Al Jazeera

Why has Istanbul mayor Imamoglu been sentenced to prison?

Opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu has been handed a jail sentence and a politics ban ahead of general elections in 2023.

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Thousands protest in Turkey over Istanbul mayor's conviction

Thousands of people rallied in Turkey on Thursday to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, chanting slogans criticising President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party before elections next year.

Reuters

U.S. State Dept says troubled by Turkey's jail sentence for opposition mayor

The U.S. State Department is "deeply troubled and disappointed" by a Turkish court handing a jail sentence to Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

Turkish court gives Istanbul mayor prison term, politics ban

A Turkish court has sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to two years and seven months in prison on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Guardian - UK

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

France 24

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

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