Preparations for the elections in Turkey, scheduled for June 2023, have started ahead of schedule. A demonstration was held in Istanbul on Thursday in support of the mayor of the city, Ekrem Imamoglu, sentenced the day before to two years and seven months in prison. The court’s verdict also includes a five-year ban from political … Read more
Thousands of Turks demonstrated in Istanbul against the prison sentence of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of the city. On Wednesday he was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison for insulting government officials. The convicted mayor filed an appeal. Imamoglu is seen as a potential rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in next year’s … Read more
The mayor of Istanbul was sentenced to two years and seven months’ imprisonment. Ekrem Imamoglu, political opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was found guilty of insulting electoral council members, whom he called “crazy”. The 52-year-old politician from the opposition CHP party can also no longer be politically active, the judge ruled. Imamoglu is … Read more
39 kilograms and 298 grams of skunk were detained in a Plovdiv-registered truck at the Kapakule border crossing. This was reported by the Turkish site edirnesonhaber.com. According to information, the driver with the initials PAP was detained. Teams from the Edirne Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Department stopped the used truck, which entered Turkey through the … Read more
A Turkish court today sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to prison and banned the opposition politician from political activity, seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in next year’s elections. This means that once the sentence is confirmed, he could be removed from his post as mayor of the Turkish metropolis. Imamoglu … Read more
AFP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•yesterday, 21:21 Nazar Mitra corresponding Turkey Nazar Mitra corresponding Turkey Tomorrow the trial against the popular mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, will continue in Istanbul. The prosecutor asked for a prison sentence of at least 15 months and a ban from political activity. Imamoglus’ crime is insulting the members of the Electoral Commission, … Read more
It starts again well… Dynamo injury shock: Sven Müller (26) did well at first training session at Turkey’s camp. The goalkeeper got stuck in the grass with his studded shoe and badly twisted his right knee. With a pained face, Müller fell to the ground and had to be supported as he exited the field. … Read more
Turkey announces the end of the Russian crude oil shipping crisis linked to the price cap, which caused a gridlock for tankers in its straits last week. About 20 tankers have been waiting in the Black Sea since last Wednesday Turkey announced on Tuesday the end of the Russian crude oil shipping crisis linked to … Read more