Ekrem Imamoglu

Thousands Protest In Turkey Over Erdogan Rival’s Arrest, Over 1,500 Detained

Istanbul: Almost 1,500 people have been detained — including an AFP photographer — as tens of thousands continued protests in the Turkish capital Tuesday ...

Turkey Protesters Fill Streets, Defying Erdogan’s Crackdown

Istanbul: Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Istanbul on Tuesday after a week of the biggest protests to hit Turkey in over ...

Jailed Istanbul Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Declared Opposition Presidential Candidate

Ekrem Imamoglu has been arrested, interrogated, jailed and stripped of his mayorship in less than a week. Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul’s embattled Ekrem Imamoglu was ...

All You Need To Know About Istanbul’s Jailed Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Istanbul: On Sunday, a court ordered Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and several dozen co-defendants jailed on charges of “corruption”. Here’s what we know ...

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Main Rival, Jailed Pending Trial

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, state media and other broadcasters said, in a move likely to stoke ...

“Immoral, Baseless”: Istanbul Mayor As Thousands Protest His Arrest

Huge crowds gathered outside Istanbul City Hall late Saturday for a fourth night of protests over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has ...

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

Istanbul: Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Istanbul late Friday to protest the arrest of the city’s opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, defying a ...

Turkey Detains President’s Main Election Rival, Sparking Protests

Istanbul: Turkish police detained Istanbul’s powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over graft and terrorism allegations, prompting outrage from the opposition which slammed it as ...

Turkey Police Detain Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan’s Main Rival

Istanbul: Turkish police raided the home of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday, detaining him over a corruption probe in a move denounced by ...