Erdogan has held office for the past 22 years, as both prime minister and president of Turkey. Due to term limits, he cannot run for office again in 2028, unless he changes the constitution.

Dozens arrested over online posts in Turkey after key Erdoğan rival detained People raise their mobile phones as they gather outside the City Hall to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem ...

University students shout slogans as they march to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, at Besiktas district in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) ...

ISTANBUL — Turkish police have detained 37 people over social media posts in a crackdown following the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu, authorities said on Thursday. A total of ...

On Wednesday, he was one of 106 people held on charges including corruption and aiding terrorist groups. Since then, authorities in Turkey have arrested dozens of people for "provocative" social ...

Turkish authorities said they detained 37 people over social media posts criticizing the contentious detention of Istanbul’s popular mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, which triggered a market meltdown on ...

Authorities in Turkey have arrested dozens of people for "provocative" social media posts after the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu was detained on Wednesday. Imamoglu was one of 106 people held ...

At least 37 people have been detained in Turkey over social media posts that criticised the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is widely seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main ...

At least 37 people have been detained in Turkey over social media posts that criticised the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is widely seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ...