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Istanbul Mayor's arrest sparks unrest across Turkiye
Updated : 1 year, 1 month 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, 2 months 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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Erdogan uses the weaponised judiciary to block Imamoglu, his strongest riv
Updated : 3 years, 5 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 inaugurates the controversial canal project, Istanbul Mayor has ni
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], June 28 (ANI): Ignoring strong reservations and objections from many quarters, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday took the first step for the implementation of his most ambitious mega project called the Canal Istanbul project, with the groundbrea
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Number of people injured in hard landing in Istanbul Airport reaches 52
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Feb 05 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people injured as a result of the hard landing that a plane of the Turkish Pegasus airline made in Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport has reached 52, the administration of Istanbul mayor said on Wednesday.
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Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan congratulates Opposition candidate for pr
Updated : 6 years, 11 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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Turkey orders re-polling for Istanbul mayoral elections
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 7 (ANI): Turkey's top electoral authority on Monday ordered a re-vote for Istanbul mayor on June 23, dealing a blow for opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), who won the city in the March 31 local elections.
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