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Turkiye Detains Journalists As Protests Over Jailing Of Key Erdogan Rival Rock Country

Kashmir Observer 24 Mar 2025
University students take part in a protest against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, at Istanbul University, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 21, 2025. Murad Sezer/Reuters ... A further 44 suspects were released under judicial control ... (AP) .
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Ekrem İmamoğlu: jailed rival to Turkish president who could emerge stronger

The Observer 24 Mar 2025
When crowds of police arrived at the residence of the Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, to arrest him in a dawn raid last week, his response was calm and deliberate ... “A small group is trying to usurp the will of the people,” he said ... Murad Sezer/Reuters.
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Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know

Al Jazeera 23 Mar 2025
Protesters gather outside the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality building on March 19, 2025 [Murad Sezer/Reuters] Why are there protests in Turkiye? ... Sezer/Reuters] What has he been charged with?.
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Istanbul mayor arrested despite massive protests against president Erdogan

The Daily Telegraph 23 Mar 2025
The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been arrested as part of a graft investigation on Sunday, after a fourth night of mass protests sparked heavy clashes with riot police ... “I invite our nation... to the ballot box ... Murad Sezer/Reuters ... .
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Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination

The Observer 23 Mar 2025
An Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on corruption charges, sending him to pre-trial detention on the day he is expected to receive his party’s nomination to run for president ... He added ... Murad Sezer/Reuters ... Share ... .
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Thousands join march in Turkiye’s Istanbul to protest mayor’s arrest

Al Jazeera 21 Mar 2025
list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Second night of protests in Turkiye after Istanbul mayor detained ... Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather outside the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality building to protest on March 19, 2025 [Murad Sezer/Reuters].
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