Turkiye said it rejected “prejudiced” international statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and the nationwide protests triggered by it, as authorities detained nearly 1,900 people taking part…
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15m vote in opposition primary after Istanbul mayor jailed
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskIn a powerful display of solidarity, millions of Turks took to the polls in a symbolic vote organized by the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), following the arrest of Istanbul’s…
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Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskA Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial on graft charges. The court said Imamoglu, 54, and at least 20 others were jailed as part of…
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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 part of investigations into alleged…
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The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s disarmament call, in a major step toward ending a 40-year insurgency. The ceasefire…
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The jailed leader of Turkiye’s outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as saying he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down arms after…
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Discussed Gaza ceasefire agreement with Turkish top officials; Blinken
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that he discussed the imperative of Palestinian militant group Hamas’ saying ‘yes’ to the Gaza ceasefire agreement in his talks with…