a month agoTurkish Interior Minister: 37 people arrested for publishing "provocative posts inciting crime and hatred" after the arrest of Istanbul's mayor
a month agoTurkey seized the construction company co-owned by detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's office said
a month agoHakan Fidan spoke on the phone with Hamas Political Bureau Member Halil Hayye
a month agoMarchers from many parts of Şişli met at Darülaceze Street. Torches were lit in front of the Nazım Hikmet Culture and Art House and the march continued from there to Şişli Municipality.
a month ago A group of students, including METU students, marched in Ankara to protest İmamoğlu. The students, who were stopped by the police on the road, chanted slogans such as "Justice, law, rights"
a month agoIn Ankara, the police attacked people gathered on Mevlana Boulevard with tear gas. The people booed and said, "Shoot them, shoot them, shoot them, shoot them, take off your helmet, drop your baton, let's see who the young man is." The police were asked, "We will leave an honorable future for our children. What about you"
a month ago Those who went to Saraçhane have now returned to Vatan Police Station. It is getting more crowded every minute. Police are warning
a month ago Ankara: Police attacked the crowd pressing the barricades with pepper gas
a month ago Hundreds of thousands of people are currently taking to the streets in Istanbul, Turkey, to protest the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main political opponent and Istanbul Mayor, by Turkish police
a month ago Trabzon: March continues in the Square with slogans "The day will come when the tide will turn, AKP will be held accountable to the people"
a month ago Thousands of people in Güvenpark against the detention of İmamoğlu and dozens of people: "Today, thousands of people are in Güvenpark, in the capital of Ankara."
a month ago Despite trying to ban protests for 4 days after police in Turkey have arrested the mayor of Istanbul and Erdogan's presidential rival, Ekrem Imamoglu, student protesters at Istanbul University are out protesting
a month agoProtesters 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
a month ago Protests near Istanbul police headquarters over mayor's detention
a month ago 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."
a month ago Spontaneous protests against the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu are reportedly springing up across Istanbul, including in metro stations
a month agoFollowing the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, exchange rates rose in the morning hours.
a month ago 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.
a month ago 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.
a month ago 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
a month ago 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
a month ago Istanbul 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.
a month 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"
a month ago There 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
a month ago 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
a month agoTurkish Armed Forces artillery units hit SDF targets on the Tishrin Dam line east of Manbij
a month 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
a month agoIstanbul 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
a month ago The 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
a month ago Turkish President: The international community must say "Enough" to Netanyahu's genocidal policy.
