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'Living In Dictatorship': Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Anger

"We're living in a dictatorship," said Kuzey, an Istanbul shopkeeper after police detained the city's popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption allegations.

International Business Times

Literacy crisis becomes democracy crisis

Legal scholar Derek Black: America's schools are being targeted by Trump in a way that fuels autocratic populism

Salon

Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested amid crackdown in Turkey

Ekrem Imamoğlu said “the will of the people cannot be silenced”

Evening Standard

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Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdoğan rival amid crackdown

The government's move to detain Ekrem İmamoğlu comes 24 hours after his university diploma was revoked.

Euronews

Turkey Police Detain Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan's Main Rival

Turkish police raided the home of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday, detaining him over a corruption probe in a move denounced by the main opposition CHP party as a "coup".

International Business Times

Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu of CHP opposition party detained alongside 100 others accused of corruption and links to terror groups

The Guardian - AU

Turkiye’s Istanbul University annuls Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s diploma

Opposition leader slams the university’s move as ‘unlawful’, saying it does not have the power to make the decision.

Al Jazeera

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Imamoglu: Istanbul's Powerful Mayor And Erdogan's Biggest Rival

Istanbul's powerful mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival who has had hurdle after hurdle thrown at him to stop him making a bid for Turkey's top job.

International Business Times

Turkey University Cancels Erdogan Rival's University Degree

A Turkish university said Tuesday that Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and already the target of a clutch of court cases -- falsely obtained his university degree.

International Business Times

Syria in crossfire as Turkish-Israeli rivalry heats up over Assad’s successors

The overthrow of Bachar al-Assad's regime in Syria and its replacement by new rulers with close ties to Turkey are ringing alarm bells in Israel. RFI's correspondent reports on how Ankara and Jerusalem’s deepening rivalry could impact Syria's future.

Radio France Internationale

Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria's deal with Kurdish-led group

Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus

The Independent UK

Analysis: Call to disband PKK reshapes Turkiye, Syria power dynamics

Ocalan’s call comes as value of armed fight diminishes, and Kurdish political participation grew – will this continue?

Al Jazeera

Turkey eyes opportunities in Africa as France withdraws its military presence

France's recent military withdrawals from the Sahel and West Africa are leaving a void that Turkey is keen to exploit, experts told RFI. But while Turkey is profiting from its position as a NATO member and experienced arms exporter, it needs to be careful not to overstretch itself in terms…

Radio France Internationale

Protests on International Women's Day in Turkey demand protection from domestic violence

Thousands of women have taken to the streets of Turkish cities to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Faced With Russia, EU's Defence Must Include Turkey

Turkey, with NATO's second-largest army and a Black Sea coastline, is looking to play a key role in Europe's security after Washington's pivot away from the region.

International Business Times

Trump Threatens New Russia Sanctions After Strikes On Ukraine

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy.

The Guardian - US

He was tortured in Turkey. Then he faced a US immigration judge who almost never grants asylum

Harrowing story of ‘ES’, fleeing persecution to seek safety in US, shines light on judges who grant claims at exceptionally low rates – or not at all

The Independent UK

Turkey's central bank lowers key interest rate as inflation slows

Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by a further 2.5 percentage points days after official figures indicated a slowdown in inflation that has eroded households’ purchasing power

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The Conversation

What’s behind Erdoğan’s calculated shift on Kurds and its potential consequences

On March 1, the start of the holy month of Ramadan — observed by most of Turkey’s Sunni population — the imprisoned leader of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Abdullah Öcalan, made a historic call for the party to disarm and end its 40-year-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

The Conversation

PKK leader’s call to disarm fuels hope for end to Kurdish conflict – but peace is not imminent

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK), has called on the group to disarm and dissolve itself. In a letter read out by his political allies in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 27, he wrote: “I take on the historical responsibility for this call … All…

The Guardian - UK

PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after more than 40 years of conflict

Kurdish militant group responds to call from its jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan to lay down arms

Al Jazeera

Turkiye’s Erdogan says PKK leader’s call to disband is historic opportunity

Turkish president’s comments come as his party urged PKK affiliates in Iraq and Syria to also dissolve and disarm.

The Independent UK

Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader's peace plea

A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve themselves

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Turkey and the PKK: an elusive peace is in view once more

Editorial: Abdullah Öcalan’s call for fighters to disarm is an important moment. But a lasting resolution will require greater rights for Kurds

The Independent UK

Jailed Kurdish separatist leader calls for PKK to disarm in move that could shake up Turkey and Middle East

Abdullah Ocalan’s message follows four decades of guerrilla warfare

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