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A supporter of Ekrem Imamoglu, the jailed mayor of Istanbul, visits a replica of his prison cell as she attends a protest outside the Marmara-Silivri Prison and Courthouse Complex where Imamoglu appears at his first hearing in a sweeping corruption case in Istanbul on March 9, 2026.
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Turkish court grants conditional releases in Erdogan rival trial

Ekrem Imamoglu corruption trial sees 15 defendants released by Istanbul court, while the opposition leader remains jailed.

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30 April, 2026
urkish Deputy Minister of Education, Nazif Yilmaz attend the 7th meeting of education of the organization of Turkic States in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on June 16, 2023
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Turkey dismisses deputy education minister over school shootings

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25 April, 2026
Ekrem Imamoglu's wife has expressed solidarity with him, adding that she will not lose hope [Getty]
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'We hold onto one another and keep fighting,' says wife of jailed Istanbul mayor

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25 December, 2025
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) hold a joint press conference after the bilateral and inter-delegation meetings in Ankara, Turkiye on June 08, 2022
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Keep talking with US, Turkey's Erdogan tells Venezuela's Maduro

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07 December, 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
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes remarks as he attends the Award Ceremony of 9th International Holy Quran Memorization and Fine Recitation Competition at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye.
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Turkey's Erdogan backs outreach to Kurds

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30 October, 2024
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Germany's Scholz to talk migrants, Mideast on Turkey visit

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18 October, 2024
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