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Turkish authorities released a lawyer for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, after detaining him overnight, an attorney for the lawyer said on Frida...
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Turmoil unleashed by the arrest of Turkey's leading opposition figure last week has sent shockwaves through the private sector, forcing companies to rethink strategy and dig in for a period of uncerta...

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Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor, lawyer says
Turkish authorities released a lawyer for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, after detaining him overnight, an attorney for the lawyer said on Friday.
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.
Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Boycott and Mass Rally After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
To pressure President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the jailing of his top rival, the opposition wants Turks to boycott companies that back Mr. Erdogan and plans to organize a protest this weekend.
Turkish companies 'paying the bill' as political crisis roils economy
Turmoil unleashed by the arrest of Turkey's leading opposition figure last week has sent shockwaves through the private sector, forcing companies to rethink strategy and dig in for a period of uncertainty and potential economic instability.
BBC's Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after covering protests
Mark Lowen was covering the protests in Istanbul when he was arrested and later deported back to the UK, the BBC has said.
Demonstrators march through Istanbul streets amid continuing protests following Mayor arrest
Dozens of demonstrators marched through central Istanbul Thursday protesting the arrest of the city’s mayor. The demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey opposition calls mass rally in Istanbul
Protesters were to join a mass rally in Istanbul Saturday at the call of Turkey's main opposition CHP over the jailing of the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a top figure in the party whose arrest has
Istanbul mayor's arrest based on criminal reports, justice minister says
Turkey's justice minister said on Thursday the decision to arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was based on criminal reports and not linked to the timing of the opposition CHP party's selection of Imamoglu as its presidential candidate.
Bilal Bilici: Arrest of Istanbul mayor confirms Turkey is falling into authoritarianism
The arrest and recent imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sent shockwaves through Turkey, marking a decisive shift toward full autocracy. On March 19, police officers — acting on instructions from the ruling Justice and Development Party,
Video shows Serbian anti-graft rally, not protest sparked by Istanbul mayor's arrest
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival -- was arrested over graft and terrorism allegations, a video was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed street protests in the Turkish city.
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Istanbul under unprecedented siege, says Turkey’s Nobel prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk in Guardian op-ed
Taksim Square, Istanbul’s biggest tourist site and hub of political protest, has lain empty, cordoned off by police since the March 19 detention of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival Ekrem Imamoglu,
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Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing protests over Imamoglu
Istanbul’s municipal government has elected Nuri Aslan as interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been imprisoned on corruption charges. Local broadcaster NTV and Turkish news outlet Anadolu reported on Wednesday that Aslan,
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Wegner cancels Istanbul trip
Due to the domestic political situation in Turkey, Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner has canceled a trip to Istanbul planned for the week after next.
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