Turkish police detain mayor in corruption probe amid a nationwide crackdown
Turkish police on Monday detained the mayor of Gelendost, a district in the southwestern province of Isparta, and five others as part of an...
EU urges Turkey to ‘uphold democratic values’ after mayor’s arrest
The European Commission on Monday urged Turkey to “uphold democratic values” as both a member of the Council of Europe and an EU candidate...
X blocks access to popular independent news website in Turkey over protest coverage
Social media platform X has blocked access to Bianet, one of the few remaining independent news outlets in Turkey, based on a request from...
Turkey blocks hundreds of social media accounts after protests over İstanbul mayor’s detention and...
Turkish authorities have blocked access to dozens of social media accounts that have posted about protests following the detention and subsequent arrest and removal...
Prosecutors launch investigation of Ankara Municipality over concert payments
Amid ongoing protests over the arrest of İstanbul’s popular mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the opposition-run Ankara Municipality over...
Turkish police detain 10 journalists in home raids over protest coverage
Turkish police on Monday detained 10 journalists in early morning home raids for covering days-long violent protests in İstanbul and other cities against the...
Turkey detains more than 1,100 in protests over mayor’s arrest
Police have detained more than 1,100 people, officials said Monday — including journalists — since the detention and subsequent arrest of President Recep Tayyip...
28 under investigation for illegal slogans, banners at Newroz event in İstanbul
An investigation was launched and criminal complaints filed following a large Newroz celebration on Sunday in İstanbul, where hundreds of thousands gathered in the...
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu defiant after suspension from office and arrest
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu vowed to continue his political fight after being jailed in a corruption investigation and suspended from office Sunday, developments that...
Turkish court arrests İstanbul mayor in graft probe amid protests
A Turkish court formally placed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu under arrest as part of a corruption investigation Sunday, after a fourth night of mass...
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