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Past corruption allegations trouble arrested Istanbul mayor
Testimony of a businessperson claiming he bribed Ekrem Imamoğlu to receive a building permit has added to the legal woes of the arrested mayor of
A month after Istanbul mayor arrest, spirit of protest lives on
Last month's jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu may have ousted Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest rival but the Turkish president is struggling to stamp out the spirit of protest ignited in Turkey's youth.
Turkey begins mass trials following protests over Istanbul mayor’s detention
Turkey started hastily organized mass trials on Friday to prosecute some of the hundreds of people who took part in the widespread demonstrations over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the major rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Trial of nearly 200 people opens after Turkey protests
A trial of nearly 200 people arrested in protests against the Turkish government has opened in Istanbul. Mass demonstrations began on 19 March after Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu - a key rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - was detained on corruption charges,
Students and journalists stand trial in Turkey over protests sparked by mayor's arrest
Dozens of people including journalists have appeared before a court in Istanbul, accused of attending banned demonstrations and disobeying police orders to disperse during anti-government protests
Trial opens for students, journalists over Istanbul protests
A trial of nearly 200 people, among them students and journalists, arrested over Turkey's biggest protests in more than a decade opened in Istanbul on Friday.
Arrested Istanbul mayor debuts in court, accuses Erdogan of political suppression
The mayor of Istanbul raged against the Erdogan regime during his first appearance in court after being arrested by the ...
Trials start for 189 arrested for protesting the government in Turkey
Trials started in İstanbul for 189 people, including students, journalists and lawyers, for their involvement in protests in ...
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Police in Turkey arrest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of President Erdogan
Istanbul — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul's mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part ...
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What we know about Istanbul's mayor and why he was arrested
ANKARA, Turkey — Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure ... A talent manager representing several Turkish actors was arrested in January and charged with attempting to ...
Jailed Istanbul mayor appears in court as supporters gather outside his prison
Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, where the hearing was taking place. Mayor Ekrem ...
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Istanbul mayor formally arrested and removed from office
Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Istanbul, stands in front of a Turkish flag during a reception at city hall. The German Foreign Office has called the formal arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on ...
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Hundreds of thousands march in support of arrested Istanbul mayor, defying Erdogan
Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in Istanbul on Friday in support of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – Erdogan's chief ...
Students, journalists on trial in Turkey over Istanbul protests
Ninety-nine defendants in one case appeared in court on Friday in Istanbul's Çaglayan neighborhood to face charges of ...
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CHP’s deputy mayor of Istanbul’s Beykoz detained over ‘tender rigging’
An Istanbul district mayor from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) was detained early on Tuesday as part of ...