Ekrem Imamoglu

A violent brawl erupted in the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday immediately before the swearing-in of Akın Gürlek as the nation’s new justice minister, the result of opposition lawmakers arguing that Gürlek was an inappropriate choice for the role.

Prosecutors in Turkey published an indictment on Tuesday against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, widely considered the most popular candidate in the 2028 presidential election, charging him with nearly 150 crimes and requesting a 2,000-year prison sentence.

A massive rally was held in Turkey’s capital of Ankara on Sunday to protest an upcoming court hearing that could strip opposition leader Ozgur Ozel of his post.

Islamist Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Thursday that he has “no interest” in running for another term in office during remarks calling for the country to draft an entirely new constitution.

The Turkish opposition is calling for an economic boycott to protest the detention of leading presidential candidate and Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, prompting a police crackdown on Thursday that led to 11 arrests.

Turkish authorities on Thursday arrested Mehmet Pehlivan, lawyer for imprisoned Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

American Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern on Friday when asked about ongoing protests against Islamist strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey, calling the violence “disturbing” and confirming he addressed the situation with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan the day before.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the “show” put on by supporters of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu will end soon.

Turkey has arrested over 1,100 people since the Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was apprehended on March 19, the country’s interior minister confirmed Monday

Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Sunday officially nominated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as their candidate for the next presidential election.

Protesters in the Turkish cities of Izmir, Istanbul, and the capital of Ankara clashed with police on Friday as protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu grew larger and more intense.

The Turkish government on Thursday announced 37 people were arrested for “provocative” social media posts related to Wednesday’s arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and chief political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and chief rival for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the 2028 election, was arrested on Wednesday in a move denounced by opposition leaders as a “coup against the next president.”

Turkish police detained dozens of protesters in Istanbul on Wednesday when they ignored a ban on Communist “May Day” demonstrations.

Turkish election officials on Tuesday refused to allow pro-Kurdish Mayor-Elect Abdullah Zeydan take office in the city of Van. Instead, the national government tried to install a member of authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party as mayor, even though Zeydan defeated him by almost 30 points in the election. The decision was reversed by Turkey’s High Election Board on Wednesday after unrest spread across southeastern Turkey.

Turkey’s top election authority announced on Monday an unprecedented second round of voting in its presidential race between Islamist Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and secularist challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

The end of 2022 brings with it a host of campaign seasons across the planet, set to change the way major states are governed and how they interact with each other.

Thousands of protesters marched across Turkey this week after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political rising star and major rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and banned from participating in politics.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is under increasing pressure to impose a full lockdown as coronavirus cases mount in his country.

Istanbul — Turkey stepped up controls Saturday on crowded public spaces including markets and ferries in Istanbul, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan imposed the use of face masks to curb the coronavirus outbreak.

Gay rights activists pushed ahead with a pride rally in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday despite a ban from the governor’s office that has been in place for five years. Istanbul police allowed the demonstrators to gather and listen to a statement from the organizers before firing tear gas into the crowd.

Istanbul Mayor-elect Ekrem Imamoglu called his election Sunday – in a special election called to overturn his initial victory in May – a victory for Turkey and democracy generally after winning by a wider margin than during the first election.

ISTANBUL— Turkey’s opposition supporters partied long into the night after their candidate for Istanbul mayor beat a rival backed by long-time President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.