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Istanbul Mayor's arrest sparks unrest across Turkiye
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opposition figure, has been jailed on corruption charges, triggering massive street protests across Turkey.
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Turkiye: Mass protests erupt in Istanbul after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arre
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Imamoglu, who belongs to the opposition party, is seen as a key rival to Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as per France 24.
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Fatal blaze engulfs Istanbul nightclub during renovation; dozens killed
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The tragedy unfolded during daytime repair work, leaving a further eight individuals injured, with seven in critical condition, as confirmed by the Istanbul governor's office.
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Opposition secures major victories in Turkey's local elections, dealing bl
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The results showcased the Republican People's Party (CHP) retaining its grip on key urban areas, dealing a setback to Erdogan's ambitions of reclaiming control over these pivotal territories.
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Erdogan uses the weaponised judiciary to block Imamoglu, his strongest riv
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the main opposition Republican's Peoples' Party (CHP), to two years and seven months in prison on charges of insulting members of the Supreme Electoral Board following his big victory in Istanbul's controve
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Erdogan's opponents are indicted so that they are excluded from the Presid
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as one of most popular opponents of Erdogan, and the leader of the main opposition Republican Party Kemal Kilicdaroglu have already been indicted for speaking ill of Turkey, and under the draconian laws of the country, if convicted, will b
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Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan congratulates Opposition candidate for pr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Jun 24 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated the Opposition party's mayoral candidate for his projected win at the local elections' re-run here on Sunday.
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