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Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Detained Amid Political Suppression Efforts

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 - by Fatima Gharbi - Leave a Comment

On March 19, 2025, the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, alongside roughly 106 municipal officials and politicians, raised alarm bells about political repression in Türkiye. Human Rights Watch condemned …

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Turkey Faces Escalating Crackdown: Arrests and Human Rights Concerns Grow

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 - by Oliver Henderson - Leave a Comment

In a dramatic intensification of the Turkish government’s repression, over 100 individuals, including Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, were arrested amid investigations linked to alleged corruption and terrorism. This crackdown occurs …