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Dozens arrested as the investigation that saw Istanbul's mayor jailed deepens
Police in Istanbul detained 47 people Saturday in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month, leading to Turkey’s largest protests in more than a decade.
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.
Dozens arrested as Istanbul mayor investigation deepens
Police in Istanbul have detained 47 people in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city's mayor imprisoned last month, leading to Turkey's largest protests in more than a decade.
Further arrests in Istanbul, weeks after mayor İmamoğlu detained
Several people associated with the city administration of Istanbul have been detained in Turkey in connection with a corruption investigation. The state news agency Anadolu reported on Saturday that 48 people were taken into custody during operations in the provinces of Istanbul,
Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu shares illustration of his cell
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu (@ekrem_imamoglu) has shared an illustration depicting his cell at Silivri Prison. “I drew my room and my friends illustrated it,” Imamoglu—the popular politician who is widely thought to have what it takes to beat long-ruling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a fair
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Ops against Istanbul mayor’s ‘graft’ network may shed light on corruption
A criminal network allegedly led by Istanbul’s former mayor takes another blow with new detentions as investigators connect ...
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Nearly 50 held in Turkey in probe into opposition Istanbul mayor's 'graft' case
Istanbul prosecutors on Saturday said nearly 50 people had been arrested in a probe into the graft case of Istanbul's opposition mayor, whose jailing last month sparked nationwide protests.When Ekrem ...
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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Istanbul mayor allegedly sought $1 million bribe for building license
A plaintiff in the corruption trial against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) has alleged that the city’s ousted ...
Thousands Protest in Istanbul Against Arrest of Mayor Imamoglu | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Thousands Protest in Istanbul Against Arrest of Mayor Imamoglu | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Hundreds of Turkish ...
USA and Russia is not enough for him: Erdogan's opponent has added a third country to the list of enemies
There are still ongoing protests in Turkey caused by the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The party members of the ...
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Swedish journalist faces 12 years in Turkish prison after ‘insulting’ Erdoğan
Joakim Medin, a journalist for Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC, was arrested upon arriving in Turkey last month to cover ...
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 ...
Dozens arrested as investigation that saw Istanbul’s mayor jailed deepens
The March 19 detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu saw hundreds of thousands of people flood the streets of Turkish ...
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Man arrested in Istanbul corruption case after helping fugitive flee
Turkish authorities on Thursday arrested a businessperson accused of smuggling abroad a fugitive wanted in the corruption ...