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Erdogan Turns Sights On Opposition CHP With His Main Rival In Jail

With the jailing of Istanbul's mayor on corruption charges, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan has got rid of his most powerful opponent.

International Business Times

More Arrests As Turkey Escalates Crackdown Over Protests

Turkey intensified its crackdown over ongoing anti-government protests Friday, arresting the lawyer of the jailed Istanbul mayor and two more journalists in connection with the country's biggest wave of unrest since 2013.

International Business Times

Turkey protests: Police turn pepper spray and water cannons on young demonstrators at university

Police in Turkey aimed water cannons and pepper spray at student protestors as nationwide demonstrations enter the eighth day

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Turkey Escalates Media Crackdown Over Protest Coverage

Turkey on Thursday stepped up a crackdown on media coverage of mass protests since the arrest of Istanbul's popular mayor, deporting a BBC journalist and imposing a 10-day broadcast ban on an opposition TV channel.

International Business Times

BBC reporter deported from Turkey following protest coverage

BBC reporter Mark Lowen has been deported from Turkey following his arrest on Wednesday, the broadcaster said ...

The National (Scotland)

Students pepper sprayed, arrested as protests flare in Turkish capital

Tensions flared anew in Turkey's capital, Ankara, as police clashed with student protesters early Thursday, deploying pepper spray, plastic pellets, and water cannons.

The Independent UK

Erdogan Takes Turkey To New Crossroads With Mayor's Arrest: Analysts

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken Turkey closer to autocracy with the arrest of the elected mayor of Istanbul, but the scale of the ensuing protests could yet shake his grip, analysts say.

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Erdogan accuses the opposition of wrecking Turkey's economy during protests over mayor's jailing

Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade

The Independent UK

Turkish state media accused of concealing reality of mass anti-Erdogan protests

Independent and opposition media outlets have shared footage of the Turkey protests despite threats that they may lose their licence

The Independent UK

Turkey Protesters Defiant Despite Mass Arrests

Protesters were defiant Wednesday despite a growing crackdown and nearly 1,500 arrests as they marked a week since the start of Turkey's biggest street demonstrations since 2013.

International Business Times

Istanbul divided as Erdogan rival’s arrest sparks anti-government protests

Al Jazeera speaks to people on both sides of the anger at Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest in Turkiye.

Al Jazeera

‘Erdogan wants to be Putin’: Anger on the streets of Istanbul as Turkish president cracks down on protests

Turkish journalists told The Independent they have never seen protests this big - nor such a tough government crackdown

The Independent UK

Turkish Court Jails 7 Journalists After Anti-Erdogan Protests

A Turkish court on Tuesday remanded in custody seven journalists for covering the mass protests that erupted following the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, in a crackdown that has now seen more than 1,400 people arrested.

International Business Times

Is it safe to travel to Turkey during the Istanbul protests?

The UK government has advised travellers and tourists to avoid crowds and demonstrations

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Euronews

Explained: Why are protests escalating in Turkey after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor?

Anger over the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu has spilled over into the fiercest protests to grip Turkey in over a decade.

Euronews

Thousands of anti-government protesters continue demonstrations in Istanbul over mayor's arrest

Ekrem Imamoglu, who was set to be Erdogan's main rival in the 2028 election, was formally arrested and charged with corruption.

The Independent UK

UK issues travel warnings over growing Turkey unrest after Erdogan brands protests ‘evil’

Turkey’s main opposition party calls for boycott of ‘pro-Erdogan’ media, brands, and stores

The Independent UK

Journalists arrested in Turkey as protests grow over jailing of president’s main rival

Authorities accused of attacking ‘people’s right to learn the truth’ as president Erdogan seeks to paint protests as ‘movement of violence’

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International Business Times

Crackdown On Opposition Tips Turkey Into Financial Turbulence

The arrest of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's leading political opponent has sparked a financial firestorm and thrust the hardline leader's economic policies under scrutiny.

Al Jazeera

Turkiye detains over 1,100 as Erdogan blames ‘evil’ opposition for protests

Despite the crackdown, opposition activists promise to ‘not back down’, urging more people to take to streets.

Radio France Internationale

EU urges Turkey to 'uphold democratic values' after mass arrests at protests

The European Union called on Turkey to "uphold democratic values" after police detained more than 1,100 people during five days of protests. The uprising was sparked by last week's arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu.

Al Jazeera

Who is jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?

The embattled mayor of Istanbul is the opposition party’s candidate for the next presidential election.

The Independent UK

Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey after Istanbul mayor’s arrest?

More than 1,100 people have been arrested as tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges decried as politically motivated

Euronews

Turkey detains journalists as protests against jailing of Erdoğan rival rock nation

Turkey is cracking down on large protests triggered by the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul Mayor and rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

International Business Times

Turkey Detains 1,100 Protesters Since Erdogan Rival Held

Police have detained more than 1,100 people, officials said Monday -- including journalists -- since the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival triggered some of Turkey's worst unrest in years.

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