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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a "movement of violence" and that the main opposition party would be held accountable for ...
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Turkey is officially a democratic republic, but foreign officials, experts and many Turks say that Mr. Erdogan has in recent years pushed the country toward autocracy and is now seeking to further con...
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Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as 'movement of violence'
The Turkish president said that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property.
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.
How Istanbul’s Mayor Emerged as Erdogan’s Top Rival
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had emerged as Turkey’s strongest political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But that threat may have dissipated after Imamoglu was detained by Turkish authorities on March 19 on charges of alleged corruption and aiding a terrorist organization.
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.
Victims of Turkey's Kurdish militant conflict long for peace
Cihan Sincar clings to hope that Turkey's bid to end a decades-old Kurdish insurgency brings the peace her lawmaker husband sought before his assassination - one of hundreds of political killings at the height of the conflict.
Turkey opposition pushes for early polls as Swedish reporter jailed
The Turkish opposition on Sunday worked to keep up the momentum of the protest movement triggered by the Istanbul mayor's arrest by pushing for early elections as well as his
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ISTANBUL BLOG: Macron calls Erdogan to wish Eid Mubarak to Islamic world
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, initiated a call to wish Eid Mubarak ('Happy Eid') to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Islamic world, Erdogan’s directorate of communications said on March 31.
Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target
The combination of election success and legal battles has cemented Ekrem Imamoglu's status as Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and biggest threat to the president's more than 22-year reign.
Erdogan was emboldened to jail Istanbul mayor by global turmoil, analysts say
Analysts say a convergence of international factors gave Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the opportunity to try to neutralize Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main threat to him in elections due to be held in 2028.
Echoing Hamas, Erdogan reportedly calls for Israel's destruction amid push to rekindle ties with Trump
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly called for Israel's destruction during Eid prayers, drawing fierce condemnation from Israel, amid rising regional tensions over Gaza and Syria.
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Istanbul mayor persistently harried by the judiciary
Turkey is in turmoil after Istanbul mayor and candidate for president Ekrem Imamoglu was charged with offences of bribery and corruption, which sparked sustained protests against the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkish protesters vow to carry on; Erdogan says 'show' will end
By Jonathan Spicer and Huseyin Hayatsever ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Anti-government protesters in Turkey said they planned to keep up a campaign of demonstrations triggered by the jailing of Istanbul's mayor - the biggest such opposition action in a decade - despite mass arrests and clashes with police.
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,
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