Authorities did not permit gatherings on İstiklal Avenue or Taksim Square, but after negotiations with activists, the march was allowed on Sıraselviler Street, another street leading to the square.

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(Constantinople) Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district authorities have imposed a 24-hour ban on all events, starting at 8 a.m. on March 8, International Women’s Day, citing concerns over public order. This ...

The mayor of İstanbul's Beyoğlu district, İnan Güney, has been summoned for questioning as a suspect in an investigation into ...

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The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the arrest was politically motivated. By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — The clang of makeshift carts echoes through winding alleys in one of Istanbul 's oldest neighborhoods as a hidden workforce scours the streets looking for recyclable paper, cardboard ...

Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday ...

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial on graft charges, state media and other broadcasters said, in a move likely to stoke the country’s biggest protests ...