But crowds in some cities have been chanting anti-government slogans and, in Istanbul, they hung banners of Imamoglu and the nation’s founding leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk alongside Turkish flags.

Istanbul streets flooded after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest. Imamoglu, a key opposition figure, faces charges of corruption, fraud, and links to the PKK. Large crowds protested his arrest ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has launched a huge crackdown to strengthen his grip on power by detaining his most serious political rival, raiding the homes of 106 opponents and banning ...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint statement to the media in Baghdad on April 22, 2024. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/The Associated Press) "Turkey is going through a coup against the ...

Ekrem Imamoglu speaks to supporters in Istanbul, January 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN. The Turkish lira took an immediate dive on Wednesday morning after the detention of the opposition’s ...

Air Hong Kong (LD, Hong Kong International) is holding onto its remaining A300-600Fs for longer than expected, retiring them from the fleet in 2025 rather than in 2024 as previously planned. The delay ...

STOCKS: Turkish blue-chip stocks (.XU100), opens new tab fell by nearly 6%, set for their worst daily performance since late 2023.

ANKARA, March 19 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank sold a record amount of foreign currency on Wednesday after the lira dropped more than 12% following the detention of Istanbul's mayor, according ...

My Little Chamomile. Alley behind 3210 Grace St., NW. Green Almond Pantry has become a destination for its simple seasonal Turkish-Mediterranean plates, standout focaccia, and dreamy almost-flourless ...