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Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor

Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as 'movement of violence'

By Huseyin Hayatsever, Tuvan Gumrukcu and Jonathan SpicerANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a "movement of violence" and that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property.

BBC on MSN · 5d

Turkey protests are about far more than fate of Istanbul's mayor

Ekrem Imamoglu - always smartly turned out, even as he prepared to be detained - is the main rival to Turkey's increasingly authoritarian leader. He could well replace him in presidential elections due to be held by 2028 - assuming he is free to contest them.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 4d

Turkey arrests over 1,300 Istanbul protesters as Erdogan rebukes ‘movement of violence’

The Turkish government refuses to yield from its arrest of the president's most high-profile political rival, detaining over 1,000 people amid demonstrations.

Erdogan blames opposition for 'provoking' protests as crowds gather in Istanbul for sixth day

The president condemns the "evil" demonstrations, which began last week when his political opponent Ekrem Imamoglu was ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN8d

Turkey's opposition leader Ozgur Ozel said Friday more than 300,000 people had joined mass protests across Istanbul following the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

Turkey's opposition leader Ozgur Ozel said Friday more than 300,000 people had joined mass protests across Istanbul following the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. "We are 300,000 people," ...

The News International8d

Turkey in turmoil: Nationwide unrest over Istanbul mayor’s arrest

ISTANBUL: Turkey is witnessing widespread unrest as tens of thousands take to the streets across the country, protesting the ...

AFP on MSN8d

Protests Against Turkey's Erdogan Intensify Over Istanbul Mayor's Arrest

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Istanbul late Friday to protest the arrest of the city's opposition mayor, Ekrem ...

Turkey's Opposition Elects Interim Istanbul Mayor After Jailing

The municipality's 314-member council, where the main opposition party holds majority, elected Nuri Aslan to run Istanbul ...

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 ...

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Turks say they will carry on with protests as Erdogan says 'show' will end

By Jonathan Spicer and Huseyin Hayatsever ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Anti-government protesters in Turkey said they planned to keep ...

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