Erdogan has branded the protests “street terrorism”. Turkey’s extended ban now applies to the country's three largest cities – Istanbul, Izmir and the capital, Ankara – while the latest ...

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Among those imprisoned are leaders and members of many left-wing parties, including the Labour Party (EMEP), the Workers’ Democracy Party (İDP), the Left Party, the Workers’ Party of Turkey ...

Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul, has been jailed on corruption charges. Since then, there have been days of protests, leading to violent clashes between protestors and the authorities. Imamoglu ...

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A new travel alert has been issued for holidaymakers either planning a trip to Turkey or already enjoying their stay in the country. Turkey, home to bustling cities like Antalya and Istanbul ...

“A great country like Turkey has a very small, very underdeveloped, very inadequate main opposition party,” Mr. Erdogan said on Monday. “It has become clear that you cannot trust them to run ...

Thousands of protesters have gathered for a seventh night in Istanbul, in support of the detained mayor of the city, Ekrem Imamoglu Thousands of people in Turkey have turned out for a seventh ...

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