The Economist2h
Erdogan arrests the candidate who could beat him
Mr Erdogan’s officials sounded appalled by the notion that he was weaponising the courts. “To associate judicial ...
Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)5h
Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, an Erdogan rival, as crackdown on opposition escalates
Turkish police arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and ...
Turkey Detains Erdogan’s Top Rival in Dawn Raid on Opposition
The moves against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and dozens of others could help extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two ...
Turkey moves closer to endless Erdogan rule as biggest rival detained
Turkish police have detained the strongest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a move that experts say is aimed at ...
Nordot on MSN11h
Turkish opposition calls Erdoğan 'a coward' as rival detained
A leading politician in Turkey's main CHP opposition party called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan "a coward," saying ...