Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten ...

Political opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was in Turkish police custody Wednesday after he was arrested ...

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, a popular opposition leader, marks a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown ...

Turkey's government criticised a call from the main opposition leader for people to take to the streets to protest what they ...

A nationalist backlash against the government’s policies that allow millions of Syrian refugees to live in Turkey is growing.

Turkey is witnessing massive protests as thousands of demonstrators have come out on the streets. The reason: They are ...

Turkey's authoritarian crackdown on political opposition continued Thursday with 37 people arrested for social media posts ...

People attend a protest rally in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 20, 2025, against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem ...

Students from Istanbul mayor's alma mater chanted 'government resign' as they slammed removal of Imamoglu's degree ...

Turkey is in turmoil as thousands take to the streets after the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. A leading rival ...

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