Turkish police arrest Istanbul’s mayor, a key Erdogan rival
Turkey arrested Istanbul's mayor and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.
20 Mar 17:05 · The Siasat Daily
Protests Erupt in Istanbul Following Arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Mass protests erupted in Istanbul on Thursday following the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, a prominent opposition leader and a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has become the center of a growing political crisis in Turkey.
20 Mar 09:09 · novinite.com
Video. Student protests after Istanbul mayor's arrest
Video. 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.
20 Mar 18:26 · euronews
Arrested Istanbul mayor urges judges to act as protests resume
He urged the judiciary to take a stand against the Turkish government’s misuse of the courts as protesters rallied for a second day.
20 Mar 14:16 · theSun
Turks protest, opposition defiant over mayor's detention
Thousands of Turks ramped up protests despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as the opposition sought to pin the blame on President Tayyip Erdogan.
20 Mar 22:41 · RTE.ie
Turks protest, opposition defiant over Istanbul mayor's detention
Thousands of Turks ramped up protests on Thursday despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as the opposition sought to pin the blame on President Tayyip Erdogan. Even as police erected barricades and as dozens of people were detained…
20 Mar 19:55 · Japan Today
Turks protest, opposition defiant over Istanbul mayor’s detention
Main opposition party chairman warns that any move barring Imamoglu from running for president will only strengthen the opposition's support.
20 Mar 18:52 · DAWN.COM
Turkey in turmoil - Istanbul’s Mayor arrest, protests and the battle for democracy
The opposition leader of Ekrem Imamoglu, by the majority of political analysts, is viewed as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's most formidable rival
20 Mar 04:55 · Greater Kashmir
Turkey detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor
Turkish authorities detained 37 people for sharing “provocative” content on social media, the interior minister said Thursday.
20 Mar 19:19 · The Siasat Daily
Turkish lira, stock market drop after Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested
Imamoglu, the popular 53-year-old mayor was seen as the next opposition party candidate for the Turkish presidency.
19 Mar 10:06 · CNBC
Protests resume as Istanbul mayor spends first night in custody on graft, terror charges
Protesters gathered in Istanbul for a second day on Thursday after police detained the city's powerful mayor in a graft and terror probe that the opposition has slammed as a political coup.Ekrem...
20 Mar 00:00 · www.thenews.com.pk
Turkey Restricts Social Media Access Amid Arrest of Opposition Leader Ekrem Imamoglu
Erdogan tightens his grip as Istanbul braces for unrest.
20 Mar 14:13 · Reclaim The Net
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