Turkey formally arrests Erdoğan rival in escalation of political crackdown

The Turkish president fears the popular mayor of Istanbul as a challenger. İmamoğlu's strength, the support in the urban middle class, is Erdoğan's weakness. Turkey stands at the crossroads

Crackdown on opposition tips Turkey into financial turbulence

The arrest of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's leading political opponent has sparked a financial firestorm and thrust the hardline leader's economic policies under scrutiny.

Turkey’s anti-democratic crackdown is damaging its economy

President Erdogan’s arrest of his chief rival has shaken investors’ confidence

News Wrap: Turkey police crack down on protests that erupted after arrest of Erdogan rival

In our news wrap Monday, police in Turkey cracked down on protests and dissent that began after the arrest of one of President Erdogan’s main political rivals, more aid groups have come under fire in the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, Dr. Susan Monarez has been nominated to head the CDC and former U.S. Rep. Mia Love has died.

EU urges Turkey to 'uphold democratic values' as Erdoğan’s crackdown intensifies

The European Commission on Monday called on Ankara to "uphold democratic values" as Turkish authorities intensify their crackdown on the opposition and free media

Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was arrested and deposed, leaving Turkish justice out of the way of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's strongest rival. Democracy in Turkey is on the ground.