Protesters gathered near Istanbul's main police headquarters have said the detention of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival and the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was a blow to Turkish democracy
Protests near Istanbul police headquarters over mayor's detention
Protest in Antalya in support of Ekrem İmamoğlu is joined by a number of trade unions, associations, and parties across the pro-democracy political spectrum. CHP Provincial Chairman Nail Kamacı: "This is clearly a civil coup attempt."
Spontaneous protests against the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu are reportedly springing up across Istanbul, including in metro stations
Following the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, exchange rates rose in the morning hours.
Göksu Bayraktaroğlu, who served as Murat Ongun's Private Secretary for 5 years and later worked as Project Development Coordinator at Şişli Municipality, was also detained within the scope of the investigation carried out against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Turkish media reported that detention orders had been issued for around 100 other individuals connected to Imamoglu, including Istanbul district mayors, politicians, and prominent dissident journalist Ismail Saymaz.
After annulling Istanbul mayor’s diploma (blocking his President bid), Turkish authorities order: 1.Social media restrictions; 2.4-day protest ban; 3.Closure of Istanbul’s main metro; 4.Detention of >100 people
Turkey detains Erdogan rival Imamoglu in a dawn raid- The prosecutor's charges against Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu allow the government to unseat him exactly a year after his re-election
11 hour agoIstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu arrested on charges of "leading a criminal organization," "bribery," "tender manipulation," and "aiding a terrorist organization." Some social media platforms restricted and security forces deployed to prevent protests in parts of Istanbul.
12 hour agoLive metrics show #Turkey has restricted access to multiple social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok; the incident comes as Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and dozens of others are detained in events described by the opposition as a "coup"
13 hour agoThere are two separate detention orders in two separate investigations regarding Imamoglu. Terrorism and corruption claims within the scope of the city agreement. A trustee decision may come during the day. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a statement: "Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Terror Crimes Investigation Bureau of our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; The PKK/KCK terrorist organization's increasing activities in metropolitan cities, especially in Istanbul
Following the cancellation of the diploma, the house of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, was raided this morning by 20 vehicles full of police. There is a detention order for İmamoğlu, whose house was searched. Erdoğan's strongest political rival was detained in a Russian-style operation
Turkish Armed Forces artillery units hit SDF targets on the Tishrin Dam line east of Manbij
1 day agoToday, the people of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) held a funeral for the 11 civilians most of them children from the same family, after they were killed due an airstrike by a Turkish drone on their home in the southern countryside of the city
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s bachelor's degree was canceled by Istanbul University after allegations of a fraudulent transfer from a Cyprus university decades ago. A college degree is required to qualify for the presidential race
1 day agoThe Cyprus talks in Geneva have concluded, though the outcome remains unclear. Notably, TRNC President Ersin Tatar held meetings with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and UK Minister of State for Europe, Stephen Doughty, during the discussions
Turkish President: The international community must say "Enough" to Netanyahu's genocidal policy.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday said it launched attacks in retaliation in response to an airstrike blamed on Turkey that killed a family of nine near Kobane. Ankara denied the allegations
SDF chief Mazloum Abdi calls on Damascus to “bear its responsibilities for the killing of its citizens by other countries” following a deadly airstrike near Kobane
2 day agoTurkish bombing targets Syria's northern countryside of Al-Hasakah
2 day agoCitizens condemned the massacre of a family of 9 in a UAV attack in the Berxbotan village of Kobane and called on international institutions and courts to take a stand against the Turkiye
2 day agoOn the night of March 17, 2025, 9 civilians, including 7 children, from the same family lost their lives and two civilians were injured as a result of the attack by UAVs claimed to belong to Turkey on the village of Kobani/Berxbotan
12 members of one family were killed and wounded when a Turkish drone bombed a farm in the village of Qomji in the Kobani countryside
Iraq's security forces have seized an estimated 1.1 tonne of captagon pills hidden inside a truck that entered Iraq from Syria via Turkey, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. The drug shipment, the largest ever seized in Iraq, was tracked and intercepted with the assistance of "important information" provided by Saudi's drug enforcement agency, the Interior Ministry spokesperson Brigadier Muqdad Meri said in a televised statement.
Turkey’s Erdogan has asked Trump to lift the CAATSA sanctions, finalize the sale of F-16s to Ankara and reinstate Turkish membership into the F-35 program after being kicked out for purchasing Russian air defense systems during the first Trump administration, per readout of call
Iraqi Foreign Minister: I discussed with the Turkish Energy Minister doubling electricity supplies and renovating the Ceyhan pipeline.
Turkish Armed Forces UAVs hit SDF targets on the Sarrin line south of Kobane
Turkish Foreign Minister: No concessions should be made in Syria regarding efforts to achieve self-rule or self-administration, and Ankara will monitor the steps taken to implement the agreement between Damascus and the SDF.
Turkish Foreign Minister: We are prepared for all scenarios if the PKK rejects the invitation under the influence of others.
