The removal of an opposition party leader and closure of a liberal university show an authoritarian democracy moving closer to one-man rule
Turkey’s next presidential election is scheduled for 2028. M…
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Erdoğan’s rival warns von der Leyen after Turkey gaffe ⊖
Istanbul’s jailed Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's comments come in response to the Commission chief's recent controversial statement that Europe should not "fall under Russian, Turkish or Chinese influence."
3 months ago
Turkey’s top opposition politician stands trial on corruption charges ⊖
Istanbul’s deposed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu accused of running a criminal organisation
Istanbul’s mayor goes on trial with 400 others in effort ‘to remove him from politics’ ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Critics say sprawling corruption case against Ekrem İmamoğlu aims to stop him running as president against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
A mass trial of 400 people including the jailed mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem…
5 months ago
Main challenger to Turkey’s Erdoğan vows to defeat him from a jail cell ⊕
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
Imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is confident he has the deep popular support needed to bring him to power.
7 months ago
Istanbul mayor whose arrest sparked outcry charged with 142 offences ⊖⊖
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Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, faces charges including bribery and extortion
Turkish prosecutors have charged Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu with 142 offenc…
UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concerns ⊕
Starmer’s announcement on visit to Ankara comes as jailed opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu faces fresh charges
Britain has agreed to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey in an £8bn deal despite conc…
9 months ago
Turkish stocks fall after court ousts Istanbul opposition leadership ○
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Market move recalls investor panic following arrest of city mayor and presidential rival Ekrem İmamoğlu
Turkish authorities widen crackdown on opposition ○
New arrests come months after the jailing of popular leader of Turkey's rising secular opposition, Ekrem İmamoğlu.
10 months ago
Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu handed fresh jail term for insulting an official ○
Ekrem İmamoğlu is already in pre-trial detention on separate charges against him, but has now been given an extra prison sentence.