Turkey detains 10 officials, widening a crackdown on Istanbul’s opposition-held districts
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of Istanbul district municipalities over alleged links to Kurdish militants.
Turkish police detain 10 Istanbul opposition officials over alleged PKK links
Istanbul officials, including deputy mayors from opposition-run districts, were detained by Turkish police over alleged ties to Kurdish militants, sparking criticism from Mayor İmamoğlu. View on euron
Turkey detains 10 officials over Kurd separatist links as Erdogan intensifies crackdown
Turkish police have detained 10 senior officials from opposition-run district municipalities in Istanbul, accusing them of links to Kurdish militants.
Turkey detains more opposition members over alleged PKK ties, TRT says
Turkish police detained nine district municipal council members from the Republican People's Party (CHP) on terrorism-related charges on Tuesday, state broadcaster TRT said, continuing a crackdown on the country's main opposition party.
Istanbul mayor appears in court amid concerns about crackdown on Turkish opposition
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on Friday to deny charges that he had attempted to influence the judiciary.
Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro-Kurdish mayor with a state appointee.
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Supporters of Istanbul mayor clash with police as he testifies over legal probes against him
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Pseudo-left line up behind CHP as Erdoğan’s crackdown intensifies
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Prosecutor Prepares New Indictment for Istanbul Mayor Over Critical Remarks
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Istanbul Mayor Faces Prison Sentence
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Turkey’s Main Rival to Erdogan Faces Jail Time in New Indictment
Turkey is seeking more than seven years in prison for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu over allegedly criminal comments he made about the city’s chief prosecutor, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.