Kurds, Azerbaijanis in Iran’s Urmia struggle for coexistence, contention for authority

The Azerbaijani protesters were showing the Grey Wolves gesture, a sign of ultranationalism and pan-Turkism, widely regarded as a racially motivated display

Over 1,100 protesters detained, 120 policemen injured during Turkey’s unrest: minister

A total of “1,133 suspects were detained in illegal actions carried out between March 19 and March 23, 2025,” Turkey's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X, adding individuals “affiliated with 12 different terrorist organizations were identified among those captured.”

Turkey calls for closure of more than 700 accounts on X: platform

"We object to multiple court orders from the Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority to block over 700 accounts of news organizations, journalists, political figures, students, and others within Turkiye,” X said in a statement.

Turkish court rules on arrest of Istanbul mayor on graft charges

“Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been arrested by Istanbul criminal court on graft charges,” state-run Anadolu Agency reported. 

Turkey arrests over 340 in Imamoglu protests

The arrest of Istanbul’s powerful mayor has sparked large demonstrations across the country in recent days, demanding his release

Iraqi forces arrest prominent Tishreen movement activist

Authorities had raided the activist’s house at least three times in the past but had failed to detain him

14 Syrian security personnel killed in clashes with former regime loyalists

The security patrol was reportedly on a mission to arrest Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, a wanted officer of the Assad regime in Tartus

Protesters storm Saudi channel office in Baghdad over controversial report

Demonstrators carrying flags of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an Iraq-state sponsored armed network mainly comprised of pro-Iran Shiite factions, gathered in front of the office of MBC Iraq in the early hours of Saturday, shouting chants against the US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia’s ruling royal family House of Saud.

Iraqis protest over summer blackouts and water shortages