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Turkish opposition party leads protest against arrest of Istanbul Mayor
Istanbul, March 29: Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Saturday organised a rally in Istanbul in support of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Turkey: People protesting Istanbul Mayor's detention face arrest, sexual abuse
Ankara, March 29: The Turkish Police have arrested several protestors involved in the mass demonstrations against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. They were subjected to widespread physical abuse, sexual harassment, and degrading treatment, according to local media reports.
51 arrested out of 106 under investigations in ongoing Istanbul municipality probe: Justice minister
Istanbul, March 27: Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said here Thursday that 51 people out of the 106 suspects involved in two ongoing investigations into the Istanbul municipality on charges of graft and terror ties have been arrested.
Nuri Aslan elected as acting Mayor of Istanbul after Imamoglu's arrest
Istanbul, March 26: The Istanbul City Council elected Nuri Aslan from the opposition party as acting Mayor on Wednesday, following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Istanbul Municipality announced.
Turkey: Over 1100 arrested in protests against Istanbul Mayor's detention
Istanbul, March 24: Turkish security forces have arrested over 1100 people, including several journalists, as protests against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the arch-rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a potential presidential election contender, have continued to intensify over the past five days in the historic city.
Turkey: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrested over corruption charges
Istanbul, March 23: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was officially arrested on Sunday over corruption charges, media reports said.
Turkiye: Mass protests erupt in Istanbul after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest
Istanbul, March 20: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday following the arrest of the city's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, France 24 reported.
Moscow, Washington agree on joint steps to restore diplomatic missions
Moscow, March 1: Moscow and Washington have agreed on joint measures aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted financing of diplomatic missions in both countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Mourinho handed four-match ban for comments after Istanbul derby
Istanbul, Feb 28: Turkish football club Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been banned for four games and fined a total of 35,194 pound for comments made after Monday's game with local rivals Galatasaray.
Top diplomats from Russia and US meet in Istanbul, focus on restoring Embassy operations
Istanbul, Feb 27: Top diplomats of Russia and the United States are meeting in Turkey's Istanbul on Thursday as both countries aim at normalising operations of their embassies that remain disrupted following the start of Russia-Ukraine war and under the former US administration.
Russian, US diplomats are set to meet in Istanbul on Feb 27: Sergey Lavrov
Doha, February 26: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday announced that Russian and US diplomats are set to meet in Istanbul on February 27 to discuss the work of the two countries' embassies, reported TASS.
Turkey: Death toll from fake alcohol rises to 19 in Istanbul
Istanbul, Jan 15: The death toll from bootleg alcohol in Turkey's Istanbul has risen to 19 in the past two days, up from 11 earlier with 43 people still hospitalised as of Wednesday, according to Turkish broadcaster NTV.