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Three opposition mayors in Turkey were arrested Saturday amid a widening crackdown on the CHP, drawing comparisons to the jailing of Istanbul's mayor in March.

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Turkish nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli has accused Israel of trying to encircle Turkey [Getty]
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Protesters gather at Istanbul city hall during a rally in support of Istanbul's mayor arrest at Istanbul's city hall, on March 25, 2025. The biggest protests in Turkey in over a decade erupted last week following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges, a move opposition supporters see as a blatant violation of the rule of law.
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Fresh arrests in graft case linked to jailed Istanbul mayor

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Turkey plans reforms after PKK disbands armed movement [Getty]
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Turkey eyes legal steps after Kurdish militant group disbands

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14 May, 2025
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How EU-Turkey defence ties boost Ankara's regional influence

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Erdogan is attempting to tackle declining birth rates and relatively high rates of divorce in Turkey
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Swedish journalist gets 11-month prison term in Turkey for insulting Erdogan

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30 April, 2025
Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party Diyarbakir Provincial Co-Chair Pinar Sakik Tekin (M) is seen reading the protest statement. Kurdish opposition party, Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Diyarbakir Provincial Organization and Free Women's Movement (TJA) protested the detention of several people, including Kurdish women journalists Derya Us and Nurcan Yalcin, in Diyarbakir, Sanliurfa and some others cities in Turkey with a press statement.
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Erdogan meets pro-Kurdish politicians to end 40-year conflict

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10 April, 2025
Demonstrators hold copies of the newspaper BirGun during a protest in front of the Istanbul Justice Palace in Istanbul on February 9, 2025. Three journalists from the online version of left-leaning newspaper BirGun have been detained for questioning under anti-terror legislation over a story linked to Istanbul's chief public prosecutor, the paper said on February 9, 2025.
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Two investigative journalists arrested in Turkey

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10 April, 2025
Mass student protests erupt in Turkey over arrest of opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu [Getty]
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Protesters hit Istanbul streets again over Ekrem's arrest

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24 March, 2025
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Jailed On Corruption Charges On Day Of
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Jailed Istanbul mayor declared opposition presidential candidate

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24 March, 2025
Ekrem Imamoglu speaks in Diyarbakir.
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Turkey detains Istanbul mayor, Erdogan's main rival

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19 March, 2025
Turkish nationalist leader Bahceli demands disarmament of PKK and Syrian YPG fighters [Getty]
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Erdogan ally calls for full disarmament of PKK in ceasefire deal

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09 March, 2025
rkey's Treasury and Finance Minister Lutfi Elvan and Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul attend a meeting with executives of Turkish Industrialists and Business People Association (TUSIAD) in Istanbul, Turkey on November 27, 2020.
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Turkey execs hit with travel ban after govt criticism

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20 February, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L)
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Zelensky meets Turkey's Erdogan amid US shift on Ukraine

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18 February, 2025
Tayyip Erdogan delivers remarks during the Pakistan-Turkiye Business Forum 2025 in Islamabad, Pakistan on February 13, 2025.
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Turkey's Erdogan laments the tragedy of Gaza amid Pakistan visit

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14 February, 2025
Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Ahmed Sharaa meeting in Ankara
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Syria's interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey

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04 February, 2025
At least 76 people were killed in the fire at the ski resort in Bolu province [Getty]
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Turkey: More than 70 dead at Bolu ski resort fire disaster

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22 January, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Sudanese Sovereign Council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) meet at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on May 06, 2024.
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Erdogan: Turkey can step in to resolve Sudan-UAE disputes

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14 December, 2024
Climate activists masked as Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and with bloodied hands protest outside the offices of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) during a Climate Justice Coalition march on 16th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom.
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Turkish court jails protesters over Erdogan speech disruption

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03 December, 2024