European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier urged Turkey on Monday to adhere to democratic principles as a candidate for EU membership and a Council of Europe member. His remarks came after the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opposition figure, which...
Ekrem Imamoglu has won the primary election and will represent his party at Turkey's 2028 presidential election, his Republican People's Party (CHP) told AFP on Monday. Imamoglu served as mayor of Istanbul until he was arrested on March 19 on corruption charges. He faces several legal...
Elon Musk's social media platform X said on Sunday that it "objects" to Turkey's request to block over 700 accounts, which came amid protests that erupted after the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"We object to multiple court orders...
A Turkish court ordered that Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu be jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges amid the mass protests in the country caused by the mayor's detention, CNN Turk reported.According to the Turkish state news agency Anadolu, Imamoglu and almost 20 others...
Protesters gathered in Turkey's Istanbul on Thursday after the arrest of the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu yesterday, a prominent opposition politician and opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.People took to the streets for the second day to protest against the government and after the...
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu declared victory in Sunday's local election, marking a significant moment in Turkish politics as he defeated the candidate supported by President Tayyip Erdogan.
In his victory speech, Imamoglu expressed gratitude to the 90,000 people involved in the electoral...
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was sentenced to 2 years and 7 months in prison for insulting Turkish Supreme Election Board (YSK) officials and a "political ban" will be imposed upon him, according to a court decision made on Wednesday.
The proceedings revolved around Imamoglu's reaction to...
Oppositional main Istanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem Imamoglu (pictured) was on Wednesday certified as the winner of the recently held local elections in Turkey, the Anadolu Agency reported. The disputed certification happened after a recount of votes in several city districts.
Turkey's ruling Justice...
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