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The mass arrests continued Sunday, despite the official ban, as Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed by a local court on corruption charges, pending a trial, in a move that his supporters have derided as "an at...
The New York Times |
Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Turkey protests: Opposition rallies for release of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
People wave flags of Turkey atop a garbage truck during a rally called by the Republican People's Party (CHP) in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor Ekrem Imanoglu in Maltepe, on the outskirts of Istanbul on March 29, 2025 (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP)
Protests against Turkey's President Erdogan, arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, see hundreds arrested
More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive protests calling for his release.
Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’
Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Protesters return to Istanbul's streets for huge rally
Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have returned to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, to show support for the city's jailed mayor. Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Imamoglu Release at Huge Rally
Massive crowds gathered on Saturday for demonstrations organized by Turkey’s main opposition party to protest the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Turkey's opposition unites against government crackdown; Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest sparks wave of protests
The rally, which begins at 0900 GMT in Maltepe on the Asian side of Istanbul, is the first such CHP-led gathering since Tuesday and comes on the eve of the Eid al-Fitr celebration marking the end of Ramadan,
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Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor, lawyer says
Mayor Imamoglu was jailed pending trial over graft charges Lawyer's attorney says he was detained for defending mayor Opposition, Western powers criticise case against Imamoglu as politically ...
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Imamoglu unrest splits Germany's Turkish community
As hundreds of people gathered for a rally in support of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu in central Berlin, Turkish builder Ali was queueing up to buy pastries across town. Several hundred of them attended a protest in central Berlin on Sunday in support of Imamoglu,
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Crowd for Imamoglu in Istanbul: His AI speech, slogans for “justice” and the… Batman
"I'm not afraid. I will not take a single step back. I am shouting as loud as I can from my dark cell," Imamoglu said
Turkish economy takes a battering after Imamoglu arrest
After Turkey's President Erdogan arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, stocks and the national currency have plummeted. Erdogan is now desperately trying to calm the market turmoil.
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