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.

Police in Turkey have detained Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu - a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - as part of an investigation into alleged corruption ...

As the courtroom developments unfolded, there were signs that the mayor's troubles were galvanizing opposition against Erdogan's government, which has run Turkey for 22 years.

I stand resolute, entrusting myself not only to the 16 million residents of Istanbul but to the 86 million citizens" of Turkey. Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party condemned ...

The opposition said the arrest was politically motivated. By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from Istanbul Turkey arrested the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on ...

new video loaded: Protesters Clash With Police in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor Arrest Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of Istanbul is the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and was set to be ...

The move to detain the mayor of Turkey’s largest and most populous city, a key political battleground, comes after Istanbul University said on Tuesday it had annulled Imamoglu’s degree over ...

Local media reports say it was linked to a corruption inquiry File photo of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu AFP Turkish police on Wednesday detained Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main ...

says judiciary independent Next election scheduled for 2028 but could come sooner ISTANBUL, March 19 (Reuters) - Turkey detained Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Tayyip ...

"Is Turkey still democratic or is it a kind of competitive authoritarianism? This is the moment we will probably get our answer." Imamoglu's detention comes a day after Istanbul University ...

Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor – a popular opposition ... crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices in Turkey. The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors ...

"We would encourage Turkey to respect human rights, to handle its own internal framework appropriately," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said. The raid occurred just hours after Istanbul ...