What We Know About the Turmoil in Turkey
The jailing of Istanbul’s mayor pending his trial on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip ...
Police use force to break up protests at university in Turkey’s capital
The demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep ...
Turkey detains journalists as protests over the jailing of key Erdogan rival rock the country
On Sunday, a court formally arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and ordered him jailed pending a trial on corruption charges.
BBC5d
Turkey's opposition leader vows protests will continue 'in every city'
fierce clashes saw protesters fired upon with tear gas and rubber bullets The head of Turkey's main opposition party has told the BBC that protests will continue "in every city" until either early ...
CBS News6d
Protests against Turkey's President Erdogan, arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, see hundreds arrested
Erdogan started his political career as a mayor of Istanbul, a city of 16 million people that is often looked at politically and socially as a microcosm of Turkey. In a post on social media ...
Turkey's opposition urges peaceful protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest despite bans
Turkey's opposition party has urged supporters to take to the streets for peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of ...
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Turkey erupts into chaos after Erdogan rival detained, hundreds of protesters arrested
Hundreds of people protested outside an Istanbul courthouse Saturday, calling for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign, as Turkey entered ... enter or exit the city.