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

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

Prosecutors accuse İmamoğlu of exploiting his position for financial gain, including the improper allocation of government ...

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

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 ...

Turkey's opposition party has urged supporters to take to the streets for peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of ...

Thousands of rallied in Istanbul Saturday in protest against the  arrest of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu which sparked Turkey's worst street unrest in over a decade. Rally organised at the call of Turkey's ...

The arrest this week of Imamoglu has intensified political tensions and sparked widespread protests across Turkey ...

Thousands of people gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night on Thursday to rally against the arrest of the city’s mayor, a prominent contender against President Recep ...

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