Emily Wither

Istanbul, London

Multimedia Broadcaster, Journalist and Presenter at Freelance

Journalist & broadcaster based in Istanbul. News & documentaries. Often @channel4news @BBC ex-@Reuters

Articles

Fierce protests in Turkey after Erdogan rival jailed

1 month ago | risingnepaldaily.com | Emily Wither |Dearbail Jordan |Maia Wyn Davies

By Emily Wither, Dearbail Jordan and Maia Davies, BBC news, Mar.24: Tens of thousands of protesters have taken part in demonstrations across Turkey after the main rival to the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was formally arrested and charged with corruption. Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, was due to be selected as the Republican People's Party's (CHP) 2028 presidential nominee in a vote on Sunday.
Protesters in Turkey rally 'for justice' after mayor's arrest

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Emily Wither |Zahra Fatima

Protests have raged on for a fourth night in Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, part of the largest demonstrations the country has seen in more than a decade. Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained on Wednesday, days before he was due to be selected as a 2028 presidential candidate. Imamoglu appeared at an Istanbul court on Saturday and prosecutors requested his formal arrest on terrorism and corruption charges. He has denied the allegations.
Protesters in Turkey rally 'for justice' after mayor's arrest

1 month ago | bbc.com | Emily Wither

Protesters in Turkey rally 'for justice' after mayor's arrestEmily WitherZahra FatimaReutersRiot police clash with protesters on Saturday night in IstanbulProtests have raged on for a fourth night in Istanbul following the arrest of the city's mayor, part of the largest demonstrations Turkey has seen in more than a decade. Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained on Wednesday, days before he was due to be selected as a 2028 presidential candidate.
Protesters in Turkey rally 'for justice' after mayor's arrest

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Emily Wither

1 hour agoThe snack sticks included in the recall were packaged at a single facility in Idaho from Jan. 16 through Jan. 23, the company said. Nearly 30,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sticks were recalled on Thursday after consumers complained that they had found metal fragments in them, food safety and …
Istanbul mayor arrested ahead of selection to run against Erdogan

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Emily Wither

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest -- for "terrorism" and "corruption" -- came just days before he was to have been formally named as the main …
Second night of protest breaks out in Turkey despite ban

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Emily Wither |Toby Luckhurst

Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators in a second night of disorder after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu - despite a four-day protest ban being in place. Imamoglu - a member of the secular Republican People's Party (CHP) and a key rival of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - was set to be named as a presidential candidate for the 2028 presidential elections later this week.
Faulty Construction — The Dial

2 months ago | thedial.world | Emily Wither

The Isias Grand was one of the most luxurious hotels in Adıyman. But it fell far below building safety standards. A 150-page technical report presented in court detailed several faults in the hotel’s construction. Poor-quality concrete had been mixed with sand and gravel from a local river. There was no ground survey report, and the building contravened the permissions in its original permit when it was built in 1993.
S Korea: rival rallies staged for and against impeached president

Jan 4, 2025 | channel4.com | Emily Wither

Thousands of South Koreans have staged rival rallies in adjacent streets for and against the impeached president. Investigators have again asked the acting president to order the presidential security service to comply with the arrest warrant for Yoon Suk-yeol, over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law last month. Yesterday, presidential guards and military troops prevented his arrest during a six-hour standoff inside Yoon’s compound.
Europe’s Russian gas supply cut off as Ukraine deal expires

Jan 1, 2025 | channel4.com | Emily Wither

Household energy bills have gone up today, just as temperatures are set to plunge. The average bill has increased by 1.2 per cent after Ofgem raised its price cap in response to wholesale prices. The expiry of Kyiv’s transit deal with Moscow, which has stopped Russian gas flowing through Ukraine to Europe, could drive prices up further.
Gareth Southgate, Sadiq Khan and former subpostmasters on New Year’s Honours list

Dec 31, 2024 | channel4.com | Emily Wither

More than 1,200 people have made it onto this year’s New Year Honours list, including knighthoods for former England manager Gareth Southgate and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, while some of the wrongly convicted subpostmasters also picked up awards.