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Huge protests across Turkey

Huge protests across Turkey after president's main rival jailed

On the other, his jailed challenger, Ekrem Imamoglu, a hugely popular mayor seen by many as a future leader - although questions remain over his ability to run. “He is a significant threat to President Erdogan,” Turkey analyst Steven A Cook tells the BBC.

Huge protests in Turkey as rubber bullets fired into crowds after Erdogan arrests main rival

Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul on Sunday for a fifth night of demonstrations against the arrest of the Turkish president's main rival.

Politico Europe · 7h

Turkey lurches toward outright autocracy as Erdoğan’s main rival is jailed

Popular opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu calls for mass protests as he is thrown in jail and booted out as Istanbul mayor.

Turkey, Istanbul

Associated Press News on MSN · 3d

Turkey detains 37 over 'provocative' social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor

Turkish authorities detained 37 people for sharing “provocative” content on social media, the interior minister said Thursday, pressing ahead with a crackdown on dissenting voices that escalated with the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul,

UPI on MSN · 3d

Turkey arrests 37 for 'provocative' social media posts over Istanbul mayor's arrest

Turkey's authoritarian crackdown on political opposition continued Thursday with 37 people arrested for social media posts deemed "provocative." The posts came after the arrest of opposition leader Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger

A Turkish court on Sunday jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, pending trial on corruption charges in a move that inflamed the country's biggest protests in more than a decade.

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Turkey detains dozens of people over social media posts on detained Istanbul mayor

Turkey detained 37 suspects for allegedly making "provocative posts inciting crime and hatred" over the detention of Istanbul ...

The Times (Shreveport) on MSN2d

Turkey detains dozens of social media users after İmamoğlu detention

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Turkey lifts social media restrictions after İstanbul mayor’s arrest while dozens detained over posts

The restrictions slowing down major social media and messaging apps remained in place for 42 hours. Meanwhile, police have ...

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‘Free Speech’ Platfrom X Suspends Opposition Party Accounts in Turkey

In some cases, it seems those accounts have been suspended in Turkey—where their information is most relevant—and not in the ...

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Social media in Turkey restricted after Erdoğan rival detained

Following the detainment of Istanbul mayor and leading Turkish opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu, several social networks ...

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Second night of protest breaks out in Turkey despite ban

Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators in a second night of disorder after the arrest ...

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Turkey sees huge VPN usage spike amid reports of social media crackdown

VPN usage in Turkey has spiked significantly following reports of social media restrictions and the arrest of President ...

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Turkish Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor and Popular Opposition Leader Ekrem Imamoglu

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, a popular opposition leader, marks a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown ...

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