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Protests against Turkey's President Erdogan, arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, see hundreds arrested
More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Turkish Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor and Popular Opposition Leader Ekrem Imamoglu
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, a popular opposition leader, marks a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown on dissenting voices in Turkey.
Turkish court formally arrests Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, sparking protests
A Turkish court formally jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political opponent, prompting thousands Sunday night to take to the streets across the country in protest.

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Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?
Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested? - Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Rece
Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan's main rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks nationwide have heeded opposition calls to protest since Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained last week and then jailed pending trial on graft charges.
Large Crowds Rally in Istanbul Over Jailing of City's Mayor
People hold up a poster reading, "Turkey will win", at a rally, to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey,. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,
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Imamoglu unrest splits Germany's Turkish community
As hundreds of people gathered for a rally in support of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu in central Berlin, Turkish ...
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.
Turkey: Dilek Imamoglu, the woman standing up to Erdogan
Since the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his wife Dilek has been center stage at nightly protests, fighting for her ...
Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive ...
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Swedish journalist who came to Turkey to cover Imamoglu protests arrested over old insults allegedly directed at Erdogan
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade The Ankara chief public prosecutor’s office has arrested Kaj Joakim Medin, a Swedish national who came to Istanbul to report on the protests against the jailing of Istanbul ...
Turkish opposition stages rally, announces campaign to defeat Erdogan
The event was called by Turkey’s leading opposition party, which is trying to channel spontaneous public anger over Imamoglu’s arrest into a sustained political movement capable of defeating Erdogan ...
Starmer faces call to stand against Turkish president Erdogan as country’s worst unrest in a decade continues
Starmer faces call to stand against Turkish president Erdogan as country’s worst unrest in a decade continues - ...
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Erdogan a “dictator”, Imamoglu becoming “martyr” as regime shatters last pieces of Turkey’s democracy
Turkey’s Erdogan administration was on March 24 confronted by the rising risk that it will turn top opposition politician ...