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Protesters hit Istanbul streets again over Erdogan rival's arrest
ISTANBUL: Vast crowds of students surged onto Istanbul's streets Monday in the latest protest over the arrest and jailing of ...
Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention, interior ministry says
Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul ...
Asia's longest road trip that crosses 15 countries and spans an incredible 12,774 miles
You may not have heard of it before, but there is an incredible motorway in Asia that is also nicknamed the "gateway to Asia" ...
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Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu formally arrested
ISTANBUL (AP) -- A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption ...
Türkiye jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger
ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Sunday (Mar 23) jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political ...
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Turkish university annuls Erdogan rival's degree, preventing run for president
ISTANBUL, March 18 (Reuters) - Istanbul University said on Tuesday it had annulled the degree of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival over irregularities, dealing a blow to the ...
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Hundreds of thousands defy Erdogan to protest Istanbul mayor's arrest
It was the third straight night that demonstrators had rallied against the arrest of Imamoglu, Erdogan's biggest political ...
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Türkiye: Istanbul Mayor Detained
The detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoglu on March 19, 2025 along with approximately 106 other municipal officials and ...
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Istanbul: A city that takes you and never lets go
A stopover, a layover, a moment in transit while on my way to Italy for work. But Turkiye’s Istanbul doesn’t allow you to simply pass through. It grabs you by the collar, pulls you into its ...