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Turkey's president arrested his top opponent. Here's why it matters to the beleaguered free world.
Erdoğan's arrest of the Istanbul mayor is aimed at quelling an increasingly vocal political opposition. But Ekrem İmamoğlu is ...
Bilal Bilici: Arrest of Istanbul mayor confirms Turkey is falling into authoritarianism
The arrest and recent imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sent shockwaves through Turkey, marking a decisive shift ...
The crisis in Turkey and the fight for revolutionary leadership
As democracy in Turkey collapses under the pressure of the escalating imperialist war and growing social inequality, a ...
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'I am not afraid': İmamoğlu's letter rallies thousands in Istanbul
Jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu on Saturday called for unity against what he called his "unlawful" arrest, in ...
Viral image of Pikachu’s arrest at Turkey protest becomes rallying cry—even though it’s AI
A protester in a giant, inflatable Pikachu costume is going viral—and sparking a flurry of AI-generated images—after being spotted fleeing police in Antalya, Turkey.
The New Yorker4d
Is Turkey’s Declining Democracy a Model for Trump’s America?
After purging the judiciary, cracking down on the media, and jailing political opponents, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ...
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Freedom House4dOpinion
The End of Competitive Authoritarianism in Turkey
The arrest and imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu appears to mark a profound transformation in governance in Turkey.
THE WEEK6d
Is this the end of democracy in Turkey?
More than 1,000 people have been detained following mass protests in Turkey over the jailing of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu. The popular mayor of Istanbul had emerged as the most likely ...
Turkey's Erdogan continues crackdown on protesters following arrest of main rival on corruption charges
Turkish President Erdogan's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters leads to over 1,000 arrests following the jailing of ...