Protests to support jailed Istanbul mayor attract 2 million people
1 of 3 | Thousands of supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu took to the city’s streets in protest overnight to demand his release after…
Huge Istanbul protests over Imamoglu’s arrest and imprisonment in Turkiye | Protests News
CHP leader calls for former mayor’s release, denounces arrests of protesters in growing clashes over Turkish democracy.Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Turkiye’s Istanbul have…
Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing protests over Imamoglu | Politics News
The city council has chosen a temporary mayor to take over from Ekrem Imamoglu, who was jailed last week.Istanbul’s municipal government has elected Nuri Aslan…
Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor pending trial on corruption charges | Protests
NewsFeedA Turkish court has ordered Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to be held in jail ahead of a trial on corruption charges. Imamoglu, who denies the…
Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial | Courts News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Court orders Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan, jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charge.A Turkish court has…
Detained Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu denies ‘terrorism’ charges: Report | Protests News
Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has denied “terrorism” charges brought against him, according to a court document seen by the Reuters news agency “I see…
Thousands join march in Turkiye’s Istanbul to protest mayor’s arrest | Politics News
Thousands gather near Istanbul’s town hall in support of the city’s recently arrested mayor.Thousands of protesters have joined a march in Istanbul in support of…
Second night of protests in Turkiye after Istanbul mayor detained | Courts News
Predawn arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sets off protests in several cities that are likely to continue into the weekend.Turkish protesters took to the streets…
Mass protests in Turkiye over arrest of Istanbul mayor | Crime
NewsFeedThousands of people in Turkiye are protesting the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan, on corruption and terror charges.…
Turkiye detains 37 people over social media posts about Istanbul mayor | Government News
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is in custody after being detained on corruption and terror charges, which led to protests.Turkiye has detained 37 people accused of…
Erdogan’s government arrests Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Turkish political crackdown
Political opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was in Turkish police custody Wednesday, arrested days before being chosen as the presidential candidate for the…
Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested
The Mayor of Istanbul has been detained as part of a Turkish corruption investigation - just days before he was due to be selected as…
Turkiye’s Istanbul University annuls Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s diploma | Politics News
Opposition leader slams the university’s move as ‘unlawful’, saying it does not have the power to make the decision.Turkiye’s Istanbul University has annulled Mayor Ekrem…
Russian and U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks
ISTANBUL — Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each other’s diplomats.Kremlin spokesman…
Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu in court as Turkish opposition fears crackdown | Politics News
Ekrem Imamoglu denies charges that he tried to influence Turkiye’s judiciary in remarks he made about officials.Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and…
Turkey’s Central Bank surprises markets with sharp rate cut as inflation eases
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has cut its benchmark one-week repo rate by 250 basis points, bringing it down to 47.5%.…
The historic hammam ritual is having a renaissance in Istanbul | Arts and Culture
Istanbul, Turkey – The Zeyrek neighbourhood of Istanbul is quintessentially residential; men play backgammon on makeshift tables and discarded vegetable crates line the streets. Seemingly…
‘Crossing’ review: A journey into empathy for trans people
We know what typically happens in movies when characters go looking for missing loved ones. Surprise — they find themselves. End of quest. But something…
Fire at Istanbul nightclub kills at least 29 people
At least 29 people have been killed after a fire broke out during daytime renovation work at a nightclub in central Istanbul, the city governor's…
Who is Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu who won big in Turkey local elections? | Elections News
The opposition in Turkey has claimed a big victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in local elections…