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Opposition boycott in Turkey expands to int'l shows, Muse under pressure to withdraw

Opposition boycott in Turkey expands to int'l shows, Muse under pressure to withdraw

After being contacted by her fans on social media, Norwegian singer Ane Brun has canceled her concert in response to a boycott campaign launched in protest of İstanbul mayor's arrest.

PKK leader Öcalan meets family members on Eid

PKK leader Öcalan meets family members on Eid

Öcalan and other inmates in the island prison have been granted a family meeting amid easing of the isolation.

İstanbul municipal official Mahir Polat returns to prison after angioplasty

İstanbul municipal official Mahir Polat returns to prison after angioplasty

Polat is among the 51 individuals, including Mayor İmamoğlu, who was remanded in custody on Mar 23.

Mahir Polat as a cultural figure

Mahir Polat as a cultural figure

We are not skilled in raising well-equipped people who can find a place for themselves in the administrative bureaucracy, we are skilled in destroying them. I hope that this vicious circle will not befall Mahir and that he will return to his position in a short time.

31 March 2025 Rıza Oylum

MHP and DEM Party exchange Eid visits for the first time

MHP and DEM Party exchange Eid visits for the first time

In a symbolic gesture amid ongoing political tension over recent protests and renewed dialogue on a potential Kurdish peace initiative, the two parties exchanged simultaneous visits.

David R. Mellor

Where is Pikachu?

Where is Pikachu?

Whilst the images have caused much humour in the west, here there is more to it than that.

29 March 2025 David R. Mellor

Journalist among seven detained during protest in Balıkesir

Journalist among seven detained during protest in Balıkesir

All the detainees have been released under judicial supervision.

Lawyer of jailed İstanbul mayor taken into custody

Lawyer of jailed İstanbul mayor taken into custody

Mayor İmamoğlu immediately reacted the detention on social media, describing it as a "judicial coup."

CHP formally names İmamoğlu as presidential candidate

CHP formally names İmamoğlu as presidential candidate

The party claimed that 15.5 million people participated in the presidential primary, a figure that, if accurate, would represent roughly one in four eligible voters in Turkey.

David R. Mellor

Lament

Lament

I turned to the screen and my heart sank; I was overwhelmed with sadness. First the barbed wire came into focus and then the watch towers like in some American state penitentiary. This was jail for an undetermined length of time.

26 March 2025 David R. Mellor

CHP member elected acting mayor after İmamoğlu's suspension

CHP member elected acting mayor after İmamoğlu's suspension

The main opposition party to retain control of the municipality despite İmamoğlu’s detention.

Diyar Saraçoğlu

Chris Avramidis: Tempi strike marks a golden page in history of Greece's labor movement

Chris Avramidis: Tempi strike marks a golden page in history of Greece's labor movement

"With the entire country discussing and mobilizing around Tempi for two consecutive months, ignoring the demands for justice is no longer an option for anyone who wishes to maintain even a shred of credibility."

26 March 2025 Diyar Saraçoğlu

Erdoğan shows protest footage from Georgia in speech targeting İmamoğlu protests

Erdoğan shows protest footage from Georgia in speech targeting İmamoğlu protests

A seven-second segment of a five-minute video showed by Erdoğan showed scenes from clashes between protesters and police in Georgia.

26 March 2025 Vecih Cuzdan

CHP ends nightly protests outside İstanbul city hall: ‘We have thwarted a coup’

CHP ends nightly protests outside İstanbul city hall: ‘We have thwarted a coup’

Özel said the protests prevented the government from installing a trustee in the city administration following İmamoğlu’s arrest.

İstanbul's Beyoğlu mayor called for questioning in CHP congress probe

İstanbul's Beyoğlu mayor called for questioning in CHP congress probe

Prosecutors are investigating alleged irregularities.

Ankara municipality faces corruption probe following İstanbul arrests

Ankara municipality faces corruption probe following İstanbul arrests

The probe concerning concerts organized by the CHP-led municipality follows the recent arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 48 municipal employees on corruption charges, sparking protests.

Police launch harshest crackdown yet as İmamoğlu protests enter fifth day

Police launch harshest crackdown yet as İmamoğlu protests enter fifth day

Officers pursued protesters through the surrounding streets, chasing them as far as toward the Eminönü waterfront.

24 March 2025 Ali Dinç

David R. Mellor

Boiling point

Boiling point

Quickly, it became clear that İmamoğlu's arrest had merely been the spark, with deep seated grievances bubbling under the surface.

23 March 2025 David R. Mellor

İmamoğlu suspended from office, acting mayor to be elected

İmamoğlu suspended from office, acting mayor to be elected

The Interior Ministry has appointed a trustee to replace the Şişli district mayor. Mayors of İstanbul and the Beylikdüzü district will be replaced through internal elections within municipal councils, where İmamoğlu's CHP holds a majority.

İstanbul mayor remanded in custody on corruption charges

İstanbul mayor remanded in custody on corruption charges

The court ruled for İmamoğlu’s release on terrorism charges, preventing his immediate suspension from office and replacement by a government-appointed trustee.

İstanbul governor restricts entries to city as protests continue

İstanbul governor restricts entries to city as protests continue

Mayor İmamoğlu was transferred to the courthouse amid heightened security measures in the area.

Diyar Saraçoğlu

Interview with Stavros Stavrides on Greece's Tempi train crash

Interview with Stavros Stavrides on Greece's Tempi train crash

" This kind of mourning established and maintained by the movement directly challenges official rhetoric and abundant expressions of hypocritical sorrow by government ministers."

22 March 2025 Diyar Saraçoğlu

İmamoğlu protests: Dozens detained in morning raids across Turkey

İmamoğlu protests: Dozens detained in morning raids across Turkey

The interior minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 97 people had been detained during the protests throughout yesterday. Many more were apprehended during dawn raids.

CHP calls emergency congress to 'prevent government takeover'

CHP calls emergency congress to 'prevent government takeover'

The CHP's 2023 congress is under investigation over allegations of voting fraud, which could potentially lead to the dismissal of the party's current leadership.

Court removes İstanbul Bar board over statement on killed Kurdish journalists

Court removes İstanbul Bar board over statement on killed Kurdish journalists

The president and board members of the bar association are standing trial for condemning the killing of two journalists in an airstrike in northern Syria.

Fresh investigation into İmamoğlu over municipal daycare centers

Fresh investigation into İmamoğlu over municipal daycare centers

"We will continue to commit the crime of opening daycare centers. I entrust these centers, built for our children, to our people," the İstanbul mayor said through his lawyers.

İmamoğlu’s detention: CHP leader vows to 'bring politics to streets' as demonstrations grow

İmamoğlu’s detention: CHP leader vows to 'bring politics to streets' as demonstrations grow

Over 50 protesters were taken into custody in protests across Turkey, which have largely been led by university students.

Council of Europe Congress condemns İstanbul mayor's detention

Council of Europe Congress condemns İstanbul mayor's detention

İmamoğlu's detention "bears all the hallmarks of the pressure on a political figure considered as one of the main candidates in forthcoming presidential elections," said CoE officials.

Explained: The broader context behind Turkey’s crackdown on İstanbul mayor

Explained: The broader context behind Turkey’s crackdown on İstanbul mayor

İmamoğlu, who is seen as a strong challenger to President Erdoğan, faces the risk of losing both his chance to run for president and his position as mayor of İstanbul.

20 March 2025 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Thousands protest İstanbul mayor’s detention outside city hall

Thousands protest İstanbul mayor’s detention outside city hall

“They know thousands of us are here, but they don’t care," said one citizen.

20 March 2025 Ali Dinç

İstanbul mayor’s construction company seized amid investigation

İstanbul mayor’s construction company seized amid investigation

İmamoğlu was taken into custody in connection with two separate investigations involving allegations of terrorism and corruption. The confiscation of the company concerns the latter investigation, where prosecutors accuse him of “forming a criminal organization for personal gain.”

Tuğçe Yılmaz

İmamoğlu detention: 'Election alliance with Kurds is not a terror crime,' says MP

İmamoğlu detention: 'Election alliance with Kurds is not a terror crime,' says MP

"This is a coup against politics and democracy. Now, they will try to seize the municipalities as well. The government’s actions show that we are facing an outright coup and a system of political confiscation," says Tanrıkulu.

19 March 2025 Tuğçe Yılmaz

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