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Further arrests as Turkey cracks down on protests over jailed Istanbul mayor

The lawyer of Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has now been arrested, alongside several more journalists, following the country's biggest demonstrations against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2013.

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Thousands attend CHP rally in Istanbul against mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest

İmamoğlu, widely seen as the main political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 22-year rule, was jailed on 23 March pending trial on corruption charges.

Euronews

EU delegation visits jailed Erdoğan rival Ekrem İmamoğlu in Istanbul prison

Katarina Barley, Vice President of the European Parliament, was among the delegation that visited the jailed politician in Istanbul's Silivri prison.

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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 sparked 10 days of the country's biggest street demonstrations in a decade.

International Business Times

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

Two Turkish journalists detained as protests over İmamoğlu's arrest continue

The mass demonstrations broke out last week following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a member of the opposition CHP and seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Euronews

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.

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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

The Guardian view on Turkey’s protests: a rejection of Erdoğan’s autocracy

Editorial: The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was a turning point for those already angered at political repression and a cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan accuses Turkey's opposition of wrecking economy as protests continue

Many consider the case against Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as the biggest challenger to Erdoğan’s 22-year rule, to be politically motivated.

Euronews

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.

International Business Times

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

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.

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Euronews

Turkey's CHP party leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in prison

İmamoğlu's arrest has been widely viewed as politically motivated and sparked demonstrations in cities across the country, some of which have turned violent.

The Independent UK

Tragedy as fiancée of former college football star is killed in California car wreck

The collision unfolded Sunday night when ‘a suspect, armed with a stolen handgun operating a stolen gray Infiniti sedan’ rammed into the young couple’s SUV, say officials

International Business Times

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.

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.

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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’

The Guardian - UK

Ekrem İmamoğlu: jailed rival to Turkish president who could emerge stronger

Istanbul mayor has become the only politician capable of challenging Erdoğan at the ballot box

Euronews

Could Istanbul's arrested mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu become Turkey's next president?

There is currently no obstacle for İmamoğlu, who was announced as the CHP's presidential candidate, to be elected despite his arrest.

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.

The Conversation

The peculiar Turkish corruption issue behind Istanbul mayor’s arrest – and how it became a tool of political oppression

Turkey is in turmoil after Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was arrested on March 19 on charges of corruption.

Euronews

Brussels questions arrest of Istanbul mayor, without condemning it

The mass protests triggered by Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest come as the EU tries to deepen its engagement with Turkey over Syria and Ukraine.

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