Prosecutors have requested that detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ...

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is ...

Turkish authorities said 343 people were arrested during a third day of protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor.

Violent clashes erupted across several cities in Turkey between opposition supporters and state security forces for a second ...

By forcing the Istanbul mayor out of politics, the government has crossed the line that separates Turkey’s competitive ...

Turkish police arrested at least 343 people during the overnight hours Friday and Saturday for participating in mass protests ...

By Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State UniversityIstanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had expected to become Turkey’s opposition presidential nominee on March 23, 2025; instead, he lost his freedom and college ...

Turkey's opposition had called for "millions" to demonstrate in Turkish cities over the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, who is considered a potential rival to President Erdogan. Clashes were reported in ...

Mayor İmamoğlu’s arrest, X’s suspension of dissenting accounts and the international community’s apathy mark Erdoğan’s final ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. By arresting his main political opponent, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is transforming his regime ...

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is a potential challenger to longtime president Tayyip Erdogan. Read more at straitstimes.com.