Turkey’s Democratic Uprising: A Generation Takes a Stand

In the heart of Istanbul, a remarkable transformation is underway. What began as student protests following the politically motivated arrest of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has evolved into Turkey’s most significant pro-democracy mobilisation in years. The streets that once pulsed with the routine of daily life now throb with the energy of millions demanding a return …

Kütük: Police brutally tortured my innocent son

Kaan Kütük was one of hundreds of young people unlawfully detained during protests sparked by the arrest and cancelation of the university diploma of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and Republican People’s Party (CHP) presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoğlu. Kütük, who worked as a motor courier to support himself, was tortured during his arrest and subsequently imprisoned after attempting to protect a young woman from police violence in I…

Over the past decades, Turks have been called to a wide variety of boycotts, most of which have been ineffective. A historian explains why it could be different in the context of the protests against Erdogan.

In Turkey, three weeks after the arrest and removal of the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoğlu, the judiciary released 107 demonstrators – almost all students – who had been imprisoned for participating in rallies called "illegal". However, about 100 young Turks remain in prison, while three different trials concerning opponent Ekrem Imamoğlu are held this Friday, 11 April.

Turkey expands facial recognition to identify protesters after arrest of Erdogan's political rival - Nordic Monitor

Levent Kenez/Stockholm Thousands of people took to the streets across Turkey, primarily in Istanbul to protest the detention of main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) presidential candidate, İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu, who was taken into custody on March 19 and formally arrested on March 23. According to official figures announced by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, at least 1,418 people were detained by police in connection with the…

After the mass protests in Turkey almost 2,000 people were arrested. A court ordered the release of some students. In parallel, two other journalists critical of the government were arrested.