Suzan Fraser

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Suzan Fraser

ISTANBUL — Thousands of people gathered at Istanbul’s city hall for a second night Thursday to rally against the arrest of the city’s mayor, which many see as a politically driven attempt to remove a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from the next presidential race. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested in a dawn raid on his residence on Wednesday over alleged corruption and terror links, escalating a crackdown on opposition figures and dissenting voices.

1 month ago | abcnews.go.com | Mehmet Guzel |Suzan Fraser

Thousands of people have gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night to rally against the arrest of the city’s popular mayorByMEHMET GUZEL Associated Press and SUZAN FRASER Associated PressAnti riots police officers follow university students as they march to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, at Besiktas district in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 20, 2025.

1 month ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Mehmet Guzel |Suzan Fraser

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 part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links. It was a dramatic escalation in an ongoing crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices in Turkey. The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors issued warrants for the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, and some 100 other people.

1 month ago | ottumwacourier.com | Mehmet Guzel |Suzan Fraser

ISTANBUL (AP) - Thousands of people gathered outside Istanbul's city hall for a second consecutive night on Thursday to rally against the arrest of the city's mayor, a prominent contender against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which many view as a politically driven attempt to eliminate a key rival from the next presidential race.

1 month ago | kdhnews.com | Mehmet Guzel |Suzan Fraser

ISTANBUL (AP) - Thousands of people gathered outside Istanbul's city hall for a second consecutive night on Thursday to rally against the arrest of the city's mayor, a prominent contender against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which many view as a politically driven attempt to eliminate a key rival from the next presidential race.