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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.
1 April 2025
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.
31 March 2025
Mahir Polat as a cultural figure
Rıza Oylum
writes
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
Where is Pikachu?
David R. Mellor
writes
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.
28 March 2025
Woman alleges sexual harassment by police during İstanbul protest detention
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Woman alleges sexual harassment by police during İstanbul protest detention
Woman alleges sexual harassment by police during İstanbul protest detention
Lawyers from İstanbul Bar are following the case and have appealed against the woman's house arrest.
28 March 2025 Evrim Kepenek
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."
28 March 2025
Pro-opposition TV channel handed 10-day blackout over İmamoğlu protest coverage
Pro-opposition TV channel handed 10-day blackout over İmamoğlu protest coverage
RTÜK has issued a total of seven penalties against four television channels due to their broadcasts during the protests
27 March 2025
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.
27 March 2025
Court orders release of journalists arrested over İmamoğlu protest coverage
Court orders release of journalists arrested over İmamoğlu protest coverage
The journalists were remanded in custody after the prosecutor reportedly amending their initial request for their release.
27 March 2025
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.
26 March 2025
Erdoğan shows protest footage from Georgia in speech targeting İmamoğlu protests
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
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.
26 March 2025
Police launch harshest crackdown yet as İmamoğlu protests enter fifth day
Ali Dinç
reports
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
Turkey detains journalists covering protests in house raids
Turkey detains journalists covering protests in house raids
Several journalists have been injured during police response since the protests began on Mar 19 while covering the events on site. Also, police reportely damaged journalists' equipment in some cases.
24 March 2025
Boiling point
David R. Mellor
writes
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.
23 March 2025
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.
23 March 2025
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.
22 March 2025
Journalist unions condemn police violence against reporters during İmamoğlu protests
Journalist unions condemn police violence against reporters during İmamoğlu protests
Police response to protests have left several journalists injured.
22 March 2025
X restricts access to activist accounts in Turkey amid İmamoğlu protests
X restricts access to activist accounts in Turkey amid İmamoğlu protests
Leftist and student groups that have actively participated in the protests have been affected by the restrictions upon court orders.
22 March 2025
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.
22 March 2025
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.
21 March 2025
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.
21 March 2025
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.
21 March 2025
Turkey lifts social media restrictions after İstanbul mayor’s arrest while dozens detained over posts
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 identified 326 accounts in connections with posts about İmamoğlu's detention, with 54 have been taken into custody.
21 March 2025
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.
20 March 2025
Explained: The broader context behind Turkey’s crackdown on İstanbul mayor
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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
Ali Dinç
reports
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.”
19 March 2025
İmamoğlu detention: 'Election alliance with Kurds is not a terror crime,' says MP
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
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
İmamoğlu’s detention protested in parliament
İmamoğlu’s detention protested in parliament
Members of the İstanbul mayor's CHP protested his detention in the parliament.
19 March 2025
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