World Mar 24 Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival By Associated Press
World Mar 23 Turkish court orders Erdogan’s opponent jailed pending trial on corruption charges Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade. It also deepened concerns over democracy and rule of law in Turkey. By Associated Press
World Mar 19 Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, an Erdogan rival, as crackdown on opposition escalates Turkish police 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. By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Jun 23 Landmark Istanbul loss a blow to Turkey’s Erdogan Voters in Istanbul cast ballots Sunday in a re-run mayoral election ordered up by authorities after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party narrowly lost the mayor's office in Turkey's largest city for the first time in 25 years. By Derek Gatopoulos, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press