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The mass arrests continued Sunday, despite the official ban, as Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed by a local court on corruption charges, pending a trial, in a move that his supporters have derided as "an at...
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Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have returned to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, in support of the city's jailed mayor.
Bloomberg L.P. |
“We have left worry, fear and fatigue at home. We are on the streets, we are in the squares,” said Ozgur Ozel, leader of the CHP party, at a “Freedom for Imamoglu Rally” in the Istanbul district of M...

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'Justice will be served': Hundreds of thousands protest in Turkey over jailing of Erdogan rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival.
Turkey: Mass protests target Erdogan's grip on power
The mass protests in Istanbul aren't directed solely against the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. There's also growing discontent regarding the economic crisis in the country.
Protests against Turkey's President Erdogan, arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, see hundreds arrested
More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Protesters return to Istanbul's streets for huge rally
Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have returned to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, to show support for the city's jailed mayor. Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan's main rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks nationwide have heeded opposition calls to protest since Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained last week and then jailed pending trial on graft charges.
Hundreds of thousands protest in Istanbul over Erdoğan rival jailing
Hundreds of thousands of people in Istanbul joined one of the biggest demonstrations in recent Turkish history on Saturday to protest against the government and the controversial imprisonment of deposed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Imamoglu Release at Huge Rally
Massive crowds gathered on Saturday for demonstrations organized by Turkey’s main opposition party to protest the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’
Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkey opposition calls mass rally in Istanbul
Protesters were to join a mass rally in Istanbul Saturday at the call of Turkey's main opposition CHP over the jailing of the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a top figure
Why Turkey’s Pro-Democracy Protests Probably Won’t Succeed
President Erdogan is calculating he can ride out the upheaval caused by the arrest of his top rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
The Christian Science Monitor11h
In Turkey, authoritarian president faces burgeoning protests
A new wave of popular protest is gathering strength in Turkey, where President Erdoğan is showing increasing signs of authoritarianism. But past demonstrations have not made him back down.
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.
Turkey criticized for detaining journalists amid protests over arrest of Istanbul's mayor, a key Erdogan rival
Turkish authorities detained and deported BBC correspondent Mark Lowen​ and arrested other journalists amid the largest nationwide protests in a decade.
Old video of petrol bombs resurfaces in posts about March 2025 Turkey protests
After large-scale protests erupted in Turkey over the arrest of a prominent opposition politician, social media users circulated an old video of petrol bombs being thrown and falsely claimed it showed the recent demonstrations.
Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey’s capital
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital early Thursday, the latest clash in the country’s biggest anti-government protests in over a decade.
Hundreds of thousands flood Istanbul streets as Turkey marks 10th day of protests: ‘The nation is united against the oppressor’
Protests continued Saturday over the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, marking the 10th day of what’s been the country’s biggest
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What We Know About the Turmoil in Turkey
The biggest protests in more than a decade erupted across the country, with Mr. Imamoglu ousted from his position and jailed hours before Turkey’s main opposition party designated him its ...
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