Imprisoned Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival Ekrem Imamoglu named presidential candidate

20 people sent to prison in Izmir and Antalya

In the protests that began after the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, 10 of the 54 people detained in Izmir were sent to prison on charges of "violating the law on meetings and demonstrations." The names of those arrested are as follows: Emre Sarıkaya, Yusuf Metin Karakaya, Selda Salman, Mert Gökdeniz, Diyar Fındık, Serdar Aktürk, Cemal Kara, Hasip Erkan Gökber, Birkan Polat, and Oğuzhan Salman. The int…

Turkey is in Turmoil as Millions Protest the Arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor

Turkey is in political turmoil. For the past week, mass demonstrations have brought Istanbul and cities across the country to a near standstill. The anti-government protests came after police raided the home of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu at dawn on March 19 and arrested him, just days before his party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was scheduled to hold their primary and name him as their challenger to Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the 202…

The Sarachane Park in Istanbul lived its seventh and, perhaps, last night of mobilization and the Turkish opposition is now facing a new phase of protests over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu . Thousands of people came to the meeting to show their rejection of an arrest that they consider a political move by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remove the popular mayor of the Social Democratic People’s Republican Party (CHP) from the race towards the pres…

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The mass protests in Turkey continue despite harsh police action: For the seventh night in a row, numerous people took to the streets and demanded the release of imprisoned Erdogan rival İmamoğlu.

For six nights, Turkey has been rocked by widespread protests against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Further large demonstrations are expected on Tuesday evening.