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Opinion | Turkey: History Comes Back To Bite Erdogan
In 1998, while still mayor of Istanbul, Erdogan was arrested on charges of inciting racial hatred and spent four months in jail. His arrest only made him more popular and brought him to the national stage.
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Opinion | Turkey Protests: Erdogan Faces The Crisis Of His Life
Here's something that Erdogan must bear in mind: the downfall of his arch-rival, Bashar Al Assad of Syria, began with his administration's high-handed response to legitimate protests. A lesson to learn, perhaps.
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Swedish Journalist Arrested In Turkey For Covering Anti-Erdogan Protests
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who was detained on his arrival in Turkey on Thursday to cover street protests, has been jailed, his newspaper's editor-in-chief told AFP on Friday.
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Thousands Protest In Turkey Over Erdogan Rival's Arrest, Over 1,500 Detained
Vast crowds have defied a protest ban to hit the streets daily since the March 19 arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Turkey Protesters Fill Streets, Defying Erdogan's Crackdown
Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Istanbul on Tuesday after a week of the biggest protests to hit Turkey in over a decade, defying a crackdown that has seen almost 1,500 arrested including an AFP journalist.
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Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election against incumbent President Erdogan.
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's Main Rival, Jailed Pending Trial
The court said Imamoglu and at least 20 others were jailed as part of a corruption investigation.
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Protests Against Turkey's Erdogan Intensify Over Istanbul Mayor's Arrest
Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Istanbul late Friday to protest the arrest of the city's opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, defying a warning from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey would not tolerate "street terrorism".
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Turkey Detains President's Main Election Rival, Sparking Protests
Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over graft and terrorism allegations, prompting outrage from the opposition which slammed it as a politically-motivated "coup".
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Turkey President Calls Israel A "Terror State" After Deadly Strikes On Gaza
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday branded Israel a "terror state" following the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire took effect.
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"Lodged A Strong Protest": India On Turkiye President's Kashmir Remark
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday criticised Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remark on Kashmir and said that it has lodged a strong protest with the Turkish ambassador.
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Turkey Issues Fake Alcohol Warning After More Than 100 People Die From Poisoning In Tourist Hotspots
Turkey has issued a warning to avoid bootleg alcohol in the country after around 103 people were reported to have been fatally poisoned in two major cities since the new year.
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Turkey Hotel Fire That Killed 79 Sparks Safety Concerns And Political Blame Game
Fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, at the Kartalkaya ski resort in western Turkey, killed 79 people and injured more than 50.
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Blinken Asks Turkey's Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Syrian civilians need to be protected after Ankara-backed Islamists overthrew the Damascus government.
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Refugee Crisis, Kurdistan Question: What's Turkey's "New Reality" In Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed in just 13 days of rebel offensive after 24 years of rule, leaving a political vacuum in its capital Damascus.
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Opinion | Turkey: History Comes Back To Bite Erdogan
In 1998, while still mayor of Istanbul, Erdogan was arrested on charges of inciting racial hatred and spent four months in jail. His arrest only made him more popular and brought him to the national stage.
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Opinion | Turkey Protests: Erdogan Faces The Crisis Of His Life
Here's something that Erdogan must bear in mind: the downfall of his arch-rival, Bashar Al Assad of Syria, began with his administration's high-handed response to legitimate protests. A lesson to learn, perhaps.
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Swedish Journalist Arrested In Turkey For Covering Anti-Erdogan Protests
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who was detained on his arrival in Turkey on Thursday to cover street protests, has been jailed, his newspaper's editor-in-chief told AFP on Friday.
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Thousands Protest In Turkey Over Erdogan Rival's Arrest, Over 1,500 Detained
Vast crowds have defied a protest ban to hit the streets daily since the March 19 arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Turkey Protesters Fill Streets, Defying Erdogan's Crackdown
Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Istanbul on Tuesday after a week of the biggest protests to hit Turkey in over a decade, defying a crackdown that has seen almost 1,500 arrested including an AFP journalist.
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Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election against incumbent President Erdogan.
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's Main Rival, Jailed Pending Trial
The court said Imamoglu and at least 20 others were jailed as part of a corruption investigation.
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Protests Against Turkey's Erdogan Intensify Over Istanbul Mayor's Arrest
Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Istanbul late Friday to protest the arrest of the city's opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, defying a warning from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey would not tolerate "street terrorism".
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Turkey Detains President's Main Election Rival, Sparking Protests
Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over graft and terrorism allegations, prompting outrage from the opposition which slammed it as a politically-motivated "coup".
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Turkey President Calls Israel A "Terror State" After Deadly Strikes On Gaza
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday branded Israel a "terror state" following the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire took effect.
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"Lodged A Strong Protest": India On Turkiye President's Kashmir Remark
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday criticised Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remark on Kashmir and said that it has lodged a strong protest with the Turkish ambassador.
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Turkey Issues Fake Alcohol Warning After More Than 100 People Die From Poisoning In Tourist Hotspots
Turkey has issued a warning to avoid bootleg alcohol in the country after around 103 people were reported to have been fatally poisoned in two major cities since the new year.
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Turkey Hotel Fire That Killed 79 Sparks Safety Concerns And Political Blame Game
Fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, at the Kartalkaya ski resort in western Turkey, killed 79 people and injured more than 50.
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Blinken Asks Turkey's Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Syrian civilians need to be protected after Ankara-backed Islamists overthrew the Damascus government.
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Refugee Crisis, Kurdistan Question: What's Turkey's "New Reality" In Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed in just 13 days of rebel offensive after 24 years of rule, leaving a political vacuum in its capital Damascus.
