A Turkish court formally placed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu under arrest as part of a graft investigation Sunday, after a fourth night of mass protests sparked heavy clashes with riot police.

ISTANBUL - A Turkish court was set to rule on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's detention on Sunday, after vast crowds rallying in support of him clashed with riot police. The Caglayan court was ...

Istanbul streets flooded after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest. Imamoglu, a key opposition figure, faces charges of corruption, fraud, and links to the PKK. Large crowds protested his arrest ...

Turkey detained 37 suspects for allegedly making "provocative posts inciting crime and hatred" over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the interior minister said on Thursday.

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Thousands of protesters have gathered in central Istanbul after Recep Erdogan rival and mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained by police. Rand Show transforms: 80 000 expected at SA's ...

Some protestors clashed with police in Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul, including at universities, and many rallied at a municipal headquarters in Istanbul after authorities erected barricades blocking ...

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Thousands later spilled onto the streets of Istanbul in protest. Imamoglu of the main opposition CHP is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival and his detention came just days ...

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Istanbul's mayor’s absence spelled more trouble for the city's residents, who already suffered from a lack of maintenance in public transit, non-functioning escalators and worsening traffic under ...