Imprisoned mayor of Istanbul is to be questioned over espionage charges

Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been brought to the city’s main courthouse for questioning in a new espionage investigation. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside on Sunday to
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6.1 Earthquake panics Istanbul as buildings turned into rubble, several injured

At least 22 injured and several buildings turned into rubble after a strong earthquake shook Istanbul on Monday October 27, 2025.The magnitude of Istanbul earthquake was recorded 6.1 on

Jailed Istanbul mayor hit with new 'espionage' arrest order as opposition crackdown deepens

A Turkish court issued a fresh arrest order for Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Monday on suspicion of "political espionage", marking a new stage in an unprecedented crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's opponents.
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A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas of Turkey on Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the city of 16 million people, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage.At least ...

Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul's jailed mayor

Prosecutors filed new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor on Monday, intensifying the judicial pressure on the opposition politician seen as a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Passengers on plane from Istanbul: 'People were trying not to panic'

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- After three suspected Islamic State group suicide bombers targeted the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport Tuesday, many landing in Houston from Istanbul are feeling relieved. "We saw it on live TV on the plane," Bobby ...
The Times of Israel

Protests outside Istanbul courthouse, as jailed mayor accused of espionage

Probe is the latest in a series of charges that critics say are designed to sideline the only candidate believed capable of defeating President Erdogan in an election

Turkish opposition re-elects ousted Istanbul provincial head in new congress

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Wednesday re-elected Ozgur Celik as its Istanbul provincial head, after a court ruling removed him from the post earlier

Pakistan-Taliban talks fail... Asim Munir's team flees Istanbul meeting, will war break out in Afghanistan?

The threat of war between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban is looming once again. Meetings between the two sides, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, have ended without any results.

Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government in Istanbul failed after 4 days

Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, according to state media in both countries.
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Seven-storey building collapses near Istanbul – Fears for people trapped under the rubble

A state of emergency has been declared in Turkey after a seven-story apartment building collapsed this morning in the Mevlana neighborhood of Gebze, in Kocaeli Province, near Istanbul. Authorities fear that several people may be trapped beneath the debris.
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