Istanbul court jails 7 journalists as protesters fill streets
Seven of them were remanded in custody by an Istanbul court on Tuesday, among them AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, drawing a sharp rebuke from the Paris-based news agency. "His imprisonment is ...
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Rick Steves’ Europe: A crossroads of civilizations in Istanbul
Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold cherry juice, and old men would grab huge cucumbers from wheeled carts, then ...
Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as 'movement of violence'
The Turkish president said that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to ...
The peculiar Turkish corruption issue behind Istanbul mayor’s arrest – and how it became a tool of political oppression
In targeting a political rival for corruption, the Erdoğan government is widely seen as distorting the rule of law in Turkey ...
What We Know About the Turmoil in Turkey
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming more ...
Turkish court orders Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges as protests grow
A Turkish court formally arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and ordered him jailed ...
This restaurant is Istanbul's trendiest—here's why
At his Istanbul restaurant, chef Fatih Tutak creates an elevated dining experience embodying the cultural heritage and ...
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Vast crowds rally in Istanbul in support of arrested mayor
Huge crowds gathered outside Istanbul City Hall late Saturday for a fourth night of protests over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem ...
Opposition rally outside Istanbul city hall to protest arrest of city’s mayor
Thousands of supporters rallied in front of Istanbul City Hall for the fourth night on Saturday night after detained Istanbul ...
Thousands protest for second night over Istanbul mayor’s arrest
Scuffles broke out with the police as protesters tried to make their way to Istanbul’s Taksim Square. Read more at ...