Isil Sariyuce

2 months ago | cnn.com | Isil Sariyuce |Lauren Kent

Turkish riot police officers use pepper spray to disperse protesters in Istanbul on March 23 during a demonstration against the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Yasin Akgül/AFP/Getty Images CNN  —  A Turkish court on Tuesday placed seven journalists in custody after they were arrested while covering the protests in Istanbul, including a photojournalist for French news agency AFP, according to a media-freedom nonprofit and AFP.

2 months ago | cnnespanol.cnn.com | Ipek Yezdani |Mohammed Tawfeeq |Isil Sariyuce

Turcos marchan en Estambul a favor del alcalde İmamoğlu 00:30 - Fuente: CNN Turcos marchan en Estambul a favor del alcalde İmamoğlu 00:30 CNN  —  Un tribunal de Turquía encarceló este domingo al alcalde de Estambul por cargos de corrupción e intensificó la represión contra la oposición al líder autoritario del país, el presidente Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

2 months ago | news8000.com | Ipek Yezdani |Mohammed Tawfeeq |Isil Sariyuce

(CNN) — A Turkish court on Sunday jailed the mayor of Istanbul on corruption charges, escalating the crackdown against opposition to the country’s strongman leader President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s most serious political rival, was arrested at his home on Wednesday just days before he was to be registered as a candidate in the 2028 presidential election. He was formally charged Sunday and detained pending trial.

2 months ago | wfft.com | Ipek Yezdani |Mohammed Tawfeeq |Isil Sariyuce

(CNN) — A Turkish court ordered Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu be jailed on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass protests sweep the country against his detention over allegations of corruption and terrorism ties. Prosecutors asked the court to jail Imamoglu – a key political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – and four of his aides pending a trial, his office said, according to the Reuters news agency.

2 months ago | krdo.com | Ipek Yezdani |Mohammed Tawfeeq |Isil Sariyuce

By Ipek Yezdani, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Isil Sariyuce , CNN(CNN) — A Turkish court ordered Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu be jailed on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass protests sweep the country against his detention over allegations of corruption and terrorism ties. Prosecutors asked the court to jail Imamoglu – a key political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – and four of his aides pending a trial, his office said, according to the Reuters news agency.