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Turkey detains journalists as protests over the jailing of key Erdogan rival rock the country

A media workers union says Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment of a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The New York Times · 1d

With Erdogan Rival Detained, Critics See Democracy Eroding in Turkey

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is trying to prevent a top contender from running for president.

CNN on MSN · 3d

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 removing all possible contenders ahead of the next presidential election and further stretching his rule.

RBC Ukraine on MSN3d

Revolution for Erdoğan? Why mass protests erupted in Türkiye and how the West reacts

The arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key opposition leader, has triggered mass protests in Türkiye. However, for ...

4don MSN

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 ...

Key Erdogan rival's diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey's election

A university has invalidated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma in a move widely perceived as politically motivated to ...

Anadolu Ajansi11d

Türkiye welcomes Ukraine's acceptance of ceasefire: President Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday welcomed Ukraine's recent acceptance of a ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, expressing hope that Moscow will respond "constructively" to ...

Las Vegas Sun5h

Turkish court orders Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges as protests grow

Hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters gathered outside Istanbul city hall Sunday night to protest the arrest of the city’s mayor, a key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Economist14h

President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy

Only last week, its government was still what political scientists call a competitive authoritarian regime: although ...

6hon MSN

Major rival to Turkey’s Erdogan vows to fight on as court jails him on corruption charges ahead of trial

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass ...

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