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The detention last week of Imamoglu, the biggest political rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, triggered the largest anti-government demonstrations in Turkey in over a decade and led to mass arrests, ...
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The detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who leads long-serving President Tayyip Erdogan in some polls, has provoked the largest anti-government protests in a decade, leading to mass arrests an...
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Turkey arrests jailed opposition leader Imamoglu's lawyer
Turkey has arrested the lawyer for jailed political opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in what Imamoglu Thursday called a legal coup against democracy.
Turkey's opposition elects interim Istanbul mayor after Imamoglu's jailing
Istanbul's opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed pending trial over graft charges that he and his supporters deny and call politicised.
Türkiye detains lawyer for opposition leader Imamoglu amid protest crackdown
The arrest of Mehmet Pehlivan, who represents jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, adds to mounting concerns over Türkiye’s sweeping response to nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
Turkish companies 'paying the bill' as political crisis roils economy
Turmoil unleashed by the arrest of Turkey's leading opposition figure last week has sent shockwaves through the private sector, forcing companies to rethink strategy and dig in for a period of uncertainty and potential economic instability.
Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects foreign criticism
Turkey said on Thursday it rejected "prejudiced" foreign statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and protests it triggered, following the detention of nearly 1,900 people since the nationwide demonstrations began eight days ago.
Istanbul residents bang pots and pans in solidarity with protesters
Residents of an Istanbul neighborhood banged pots and pans together on Thursday (March 27) night in a show of solidarity with protesters angered by the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on corruption charges.
Turkey: Dilek Imamoglu, the woman standing up to Erdogan
Since the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his wife Dilek has been center stage at nightly protests, fighting for her husband and the survival of the Turkish opposition.
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
Istanbul mayor Imamoglu appears in court as protests sweep Turkish cities
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to longtime President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in a Turkish court on Saturday for the first time since his detention on Wednesday for alleged corruption and terrorism.
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İmamoğlu’s Arrest
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, was arrested early in the morning of Wednesday, 19 March, on two charges
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KONDA: 73% of the public find the İmamoğlu protests justified
KONDA has published a survey regarding the protests that took place following İmamoğlu’s detention and arrest. According to the findings, 21% of the public believe the protests are justified, while 52% support the protests as long as they do not disrupt public order.
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Huge Istanbul demonstration over Imamoglu, democracy planned for Saturday
A massive Istanbul demonstration over the arrest and jailing of opposition presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu and the fate of democracy in Turkey is planned for Saturday (May 29). There will be concern that the event could prove a fateful test of the willpower of the opposition and the movement to free Imamoglu and the ruling regime.
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