Turkey arrests 120 in opposition-run Izmir on corruption charges

"We are facing a process similar to what happened in Istanbul,” Murat Bakan, CHP’s vice president, wrote on X, referring to Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s former mayor, and the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Assault on Turkish opposition leader sparks national condemnation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wished Ozel a speedy recovery and condemned the attack during a phone call following the assault

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Turkish opposition party re-elect chairman in controversial congress

CHP on Sunday held their 21st congress, which saw the controversial re-election of Ozgur Ozel after a candidate withdrew from candidacy while another failed to meet the delegate signature quota to run for the position.

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CHP member appointed acting mayor of Istanbul

Aslan bested the AKP candidate after three rounds of vote

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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.”

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Turkey detains Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, Erdogan's main election challenger

The detention comes a day after Istanbul University revoked his undergraduate degree, opening an investigation into Imamoglu for “forgery of official documents,” state media reported.

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Turkey sacks three Kurdish mayors, replacing them with state trustees

The three pro-Kurdish DEM party mayors of Mardin, Batman, and Halfeti, a district in Sanliurfa province, were removed from their positions on alleged terrorism charges.

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