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Facing a government crackdown on dissent, Turkey’s protesters put aside their differences
The arrest of an opposition presidential candidate last month has triggered the largest anti-government protests Turkey has ...
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Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention, interior ministry says
Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
'Justice will be served': Hundreds of thousands protest in Turkey over jailing of Erdogan rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President ...
Why Turkey’s Pro-Democracy Protests Probably Won’t Succeed
President Erdogan is calculating he can ride out the upheaval caused by the arrest of his top rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem ...
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What We Know About the Turmoil in Turkey
Image Protesters in Istanbul took to the streets on Sunday after the city’s mayor was jailed and ousted from his role.Credit...Dilara Senkaya/Reuters That same day, Turkey’s main opposition ...
Protests to support jailed Istanbul mayor attract 2 million people
More than two million supporters of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu took to the city's streets in protest demanding his ...
Rock band Muse postpones Turkey show after promoter criticises protests
British rock bank Muse said on Wednesday it postponed a planned show in Istanbul later this year so that it would no longer ...
From Turkey protests to US ‘Hands Off’ rallies: How Pikachu has become a mascot of resistance
Over the weekend, the US saw one of the biggest waves of protests recently, with 1,200 ‘Hands Off!’ rallies held across all ...