Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, an Erdogan rival, as crackdown on opposition escalates
Turkish police arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and ...
Turkey Detains Erdogan’s Top Rival in Dawn Raid on Opposition
The moves against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and dozens of others could help extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two ...
Erdoğan says opposition is deceiving Turkey amid clampdown on mayor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused the opposition of misleading the nation following the outcry that erupted ...
Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival in what opposition calls 'coup'
Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and ...
With Erdogan Rival Detained, Critics See Democracy Eroding in Turkey
Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is ...
Turkish school annuls diploma of Erdogan rival in blow to opposition
Istanbul University said on Tuesday it annulled the diploma of Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival over irregularities, in ...
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 ...
Erdogan vows to crush ‘street terror’ as Turkey’s opposition holds massive protests against leader’s arrest
Despite Imamoglu’s arrest, the CHP has vowed to press ahead with its Sunday primary where the now-detained leader was ...
Violent clashes as Turkey protests continue over detention of Erdogan’s main political rival
Violent clashes erupted across several cities in Turkey between opposition supporters and state security forces for a second ...
Cyprus Mail on MSN4h
Moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggest Erdogan really worried this time
By Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State UniversityIstanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had expected to become Turkey’s opposition presidential nominee on March 23, 2025; instead, he lost his freedom and college ...
Police in Turkey arrest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of President Erdogan
Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.
Thousands rally in Istanbul as Erdogan issues warning against protests over mayor's arrest
Protests erupted across multiple Turkish cities denouncing the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul even as President Recep Tayyip ...