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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he expressed concern to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan over protests and detentions in Turkey following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the may...
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The mayor faces corruption and terrorism charges that observers say are politically motivated.
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11 detained in Turkey over calls for a shopping boycott to support Istanbul's imprisoned mayor
Turkish police detained 11 people Thursday for supporting a one-day shopping boycott the previous day as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, state-run media reported.
Rubio voices US concerns to Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he expressed concern to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan over protests and detentions in Turkey following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul.
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.
Turkey's protests over the arrest of an Erdogan rival take a new angle: Boycott shopping
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor — the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — took a new direction Wednesday with calls for a one-day shopping boycott.
Turkey denounces opposition calls for a day of no shopping
Turkey's government denounced opposition calls for a mass commercial boycott following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu that sparked nationwide protests, describing them on Wednesday as an economic "sabotage attempt".
Turkish police detain 11 over opposition-led economic boycott
Turkish police have detained 11 people as part of an investigation into social media calls for an economic boycott backed by the opposition following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, state media reported on Thursday.
'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 Tayyip Erdogan's main rival.
Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Boycott and Mass Rally After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
To pressure President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the jailing of his top rival, the opposition wants Turks to boycott companies that back Mr. Erdogan and plans to organize a protest this weekend.
Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey’s capital
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital early Thursday, the latest clash in the country’s biggest anti-government protests in over a decade.
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 criticized for detaining journalists amid protests over arrest of Istanbul's mayor, a key Erdogan rival
Turkish authorities detained and deported BBC correspondent Mark Lowen​ and arrested other journalists amid the largest nationwide protests in a decade.
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Turkey detains more than 1,000 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor
Demonstrations took place in recent days across various cities in Turkey, including in Istanbul and the capital Ankara, protesting Imamoglu’s jailing. Imamoglu, Erdogan’s most serious rival ...
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 Ousts and Jails Istanbul Mayor, Who Was Expected to Run for President
Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to hobble the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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