After controversial arrest of Istanbul's mayor, week of unrest culminates in giant demonstration in Turkey's largest city, ...

In the latest crackdown on protests sparked by the jailing of a key Turkish opposition politician, Istanbul police have ...

Turkish journalists told The Independent they have never seen protests this big - nor such a tough government crackdown ...

People wave flags of Turkey atop a garbage truck during a rally called by the Republican People's Party (CHP) in support of ...

The path they have taken is a dead end,” he said. Those demonstrating in Istanbul’s streets on Saturday had an opposing view: “We must speak out against injustice and unlawfulness.

Facing a Russian threat and a rift with Washington, European capitals can’t afford to alienate a powerful ally.

Many view Ekrem Imamoglu's detention as a political move to remove him from the 2028 presidential race, deepening concerns ...

Due to the domestic political situation in Turkey, Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner has canceled a trip to Istanbul ...

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu? Mr. Imamoglu became the mayor of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and economic engine, in 2019, after defeating a candidate backed by Mr. Erdogan. He was re-elected twice ...

Demonstrators flooded Istanbul's streets, heeding the call of Turkey's main opposition CHP party. The mass protests, ongoing since top CHP figure Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest, are among the biggest ...

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, sustaining the largest demonstrations Turkey ...

Separately, two journalists who covered the anti-government protests in Istanbul were detained early on Friday, the Journalists' Union of Turkey said. The detention of the journalists came a day ...