ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court is expected to reach a verdict on Wednesday in a case against Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, an opposition figure.
A senior member of Turkey’s main opposition party was jailed Tuesday following a conviction for having insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other
ISTANBUL: A senior member of Turkey’s main opposition party was freed Tuesday on the same day she was jailed following a conviction for having insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other public officials. The sentence against Canan Kaftancioglu, who leads the Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Istanbul, also bans her from running in next year’s legislative and
The U.S. ambassador to Ankara has been summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry over a warning. The embassy posted a message on its website on May 18 ahead of an Istanbul rally. The alert referred to police crowd control methods, state-run media said. Foreign embassies in Turkey regularly warn their citizens to avoid large crowds and protests.
While some speculate Kemal Kilicdaroglu's faith could cost him votes in a potential runoff against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, if framed properly it could even provide an opportunity for the opposition.