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Turkish gov’t calls opposition’s boycott a ‘coup attempt’ on the economy

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has described a boycott of pro-government businesses and media launched in protest of the arrest of İstanbul’s opposition mayor as...

Turkey fines Meta for refusing to suspend protest-linked accounts

Facebook parent Meta on Tuesday said it was fined a "substantial amount" in Turkey for failing to comply with government orders to suspend accounts...

Turkish opposition calls for no-buy day over jailed students

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party has called for a nationwide boycott on Wednesday to protest the detention of university students arrested for...

Turkish fans, artists urge Muse to cancel İstanbul gig over boycott criticism

British rock band Muse was facing pressure on Tuesday from fans and artists to cancel an upcoming İstanbul gig after the Turkish concert promoter...

Erdoğan commutes sentences of 10 inmates, including 2 Hizbullah convicts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commuted the sentences of 10 people convicted on various charges ahead of the Eid holiday, including two men convicted...

Jailed İstanbul mayor calls for boycott of pro-gov’t businesses

İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has urged citizens to participate in a boycott of businesses and media organizations linked to the ruling Justice and...

Turkey’s opposition slams ill-treatment of detained students

Turkey’s main opposition leader on Monday condemned what he described as the “ill-treatment” of university students detained during mass protests over the arrest of...

Turkey’s opposition pushes for early elections as protests continue

Turkey’s opposition on Sunday called for early elections and the release of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seeking to maintain momentum after more than...

Protesters flock to mass opposition rally in İstanbul

Thousands gathered for a mass rally in Istanbul on Saturday at the call of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), protesting the jailing...

No news: Families await word on students detained in Turkey protests

As Turkey’s biggest protests in more than a decade continue, families of detained and arrested university students wait anxiously outside courthouses and prisons, unable...

Video of protester in Pikachu costume in Turkey goes viral

A video showing a protester in a Pikachu costume running from police during a protest in southern Turkey over the arrest of İstanbul Mayor...

UPDATE: Jailed mayor’s lawyer released from detention under judicial supervision

Mehmet Pehlivan, a lawyer representing jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu who was detained late on Thursday, has been released under judicial supervision, according to...

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