Barring Istanbul mayor from Turkish presidential bid would only boost opposition, party leader says
Turkey's main opposition leader said on Thursday any move to legally bar Istanbul's detained mayor from running for president ...
Turkey: a favourable international climate is spurring Erdoğan’s crackdown on democracy
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has consistently excelled at positioning himself on the international stage, ...
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Protests resume as Istanbul mayor spends first night in custody on graft, terror charges
Protesters gathered in Istanbul for a second day on Thursday after police detained the city's powerful mayor in a graft and ...
Barring Istanbul mayor from presidential bid would only boost opposition, party leader says
Turkey's main opposition leader said on Thursday any move to legally bar Istanbul's detained mayor from running for president ...
Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond ...
Turkey moves closer to endless Erdogan rule as biggest rival detained
Turkish police have detained the strongest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a move that experts say is aimed at ...
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Istanbul mayor faces block to candidacy
The annulment of the opposition politician’s diploma is seen as a bid by Turkey’s president to prevent his main challenger ...
Erdoğan’s move against main rival plunges Turkey into crisis
Politicians and investors say arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu marks dangerous turning point in authoritarian slide ...