CHP calls for protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest 'irresponsible': Ankara
CHP calls for protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest 'irresponsible': Ankara

Ankara has strongly criticized the Republican Peoples Party (CHP) for urging protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, calling the move irresponsible as unrest spreads across Turkiyes major cities. Protests erupted on Thursday in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir, with...

Erdogan criticizes opposition over mayor's arrest amid corruption probe
Erdogan criticizes opposition over mayor's arrest amid corruption probe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition Republican Peoples Party (CHP) of pressuring the judiciary after Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of rigging public tenders. Speaking in Konya on Friday, Erdogan condemned the CHP for defending Akpolat, asserting...