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Thousands protest for second night over İstanbul mayor’s detention

Turkish riot police fired teargas and rubber bullets on Thursday, as demonstrators protested for a second night outside İstanbul City Hall over the shock...

Turkey detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following mayor’s detention

Turkish authorities have detained 37 people for allegedly posting “provocative” messages on social media in response to the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

Turkey granted US sanctions waiver extension for Russian gas payments: report

Turkey received a three-month extension from the US for a sanctions waiver allowing payments to Russia’s Gazprombank for natural gas imports, a Turkish official...

Turkey raises overnight lending rate to boost lira after currency drop: report

Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly raised its overnight lending rate by two percentage points on Thursday to bolster the lira after the currency sharply declined...

PACE says İstanbul mayor’s detention politically motivated, calls for his release

The Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Wednesday called for the immediate release of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

Alevi leader arrested for filing criminal complaint against Syrian president

An Alevi leader was arrested in Turkey on Thursday after filing a legal complaint against Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa over alleged crimes against...

Detained İstanbul mayor urges judges to act as protests resume

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on Thursday urged the judiciary to take a stand against the Turkish government's misuse of the courts as protesters rallied...

Turkey’s media watchdog warns broadcasters against personal comments on mayor’s detention

In a move seen by many as an act of intimidation and censorship, Turkey’s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has...

Turkish gov’t seizes İmamoğlu’s construction company after his detention

A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered the seizure of a construction company owned by İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu following his detention, the state-run Anadolu...

Turkey’s defense ministry calls on PKK to announce date for laying down arms

A spokesperson for the Turkish Defense Ministry has called on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to immediately announce the date of a congress...

İstanbul’s mayor remains in detention, new rally called

İstanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, remained in police custody Thursday over graft and terrorism allegations after his detention the day before, as his party...

Ruling party, ally defend legality of Erdoğan rival’s detention

Turkey’s ruling party and its nationalist ally defended the legality of the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political...

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