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Turkey, Istanbul and mass trials

Students and journalists stand trial in Turkey over protests sparked by mayor’s arrest
Dozens of people including journalists have appeared before a court in Istanbul, accused of attending banned demonstrations and disobeying police orders to disperse during anti-government protests.
Turkey begins mass trials following protests over Istanbul mayor’s detention
Turkey started hastily organized mass trials on Friday to prosecute some of the hundreds of people who took part in the widespread demonstrations over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the major rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Istanbul mayor's arrest throws Turkey's Kurdish peace bid into doubt
The detention of Istanbul's popular mayor risks undermining Turkey's move to end the PKK militant group's 40-year-old insurgency - a plan relying heavily on the government's nascent, delicate cooperation with the pro-Kurdish DEM Party.
Turkey makes 11 arrests over shopping-boycott campaign in support of Istanbul’s imprisoned mayor
Turkish police have detained 11 people for supporting a shopping boycott as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival.
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Trial opens for students, journalists over Istanbul protests
A trial of nearly 200 people, among them students and journalists, arrested over Turkey's biggest protests in more than a decade opened in Istanbul on Friday.
Arrested Istanbul mayor debuts in court, accuses Erdogan of political suppression
The mayor of Istanbul raged against the Erdogan regime during his first appearance in court after being arrested by the ...
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What we know about Istanbul's mayor and why he was arrested
People chant slogans and hold posters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as they protest outside the Vatan Security Department, where Imamoglu is expected to be taken following his arrest in ...
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Police in Turkey arrest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of President Erdogan
Istanbul — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul's mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part ...
Fallout from arrest of Istanbul mayor forces cancellation of city event for Olympic sports leaders
The arrest and detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, last month has forced the cancellation of an international ...
Istanbul mayor Imamoglu is arrested. Turkish lira plunges to record low
Turkey's lira tumbled to a record low of 42 per dollar before recouping most of the day's losses on Wednesday, while bonds ...
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The Istanbul mayor’s arrest, and rise of a ‘new model’ of Turkish autocracy
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
Thousands Protest in Istanbul Against Arrest of Mayor Imamoglu | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Thousands Protest in Istanbul Against Arrest of Mayor Imamoglu | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Hundreds of Turkish ...
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CHP’s deputy mayor of Istanbul’s Beykoz detained over ‘tender rigging’
An Istanbul district mayor from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) was detained early on Tuesday as part of ...