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Turkey detains hundreds of Erdogan opponents in pursuit of 'octopus' of corruption
- Turkey's President stated that the corruption probe targets a network he described as an 'octopus whose arms stretch to other parts of Turkey and abroad.'
- The CHP, which denies the corruption allegations, asserts that these actions aim to eliminate a democratic alternative for Turks.
- Fourteen elected CHP mayors, including Ekrem Imamoglu, and over 200 party members have been jailed pending trial.
- Erdogan has indicated that more charges and detentions are expected, raising concerns over political interference.
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Arrests of journalists and opposition supporters are increasing in Turkey more than ever before under Erdogan's boot.
TRIBUNE - In Turkey, the ban on the satirical weekly LeMan and the arrest of four of its journalists after the publication of a cartoon by Mohammed and Moses is yet another proof that this country is increasingly moving away from its secular heritage, warns writer Nedim Gürsel*.
Turkish authorities continue to take action against the CHP, in which the party sees a politically motivated action by the Erdoğan government against the largest opposition party.
Turkish ice cream seller arrested, shop sealed for ‘sexually harassing’ tourist: local media
An ice-cream seller in Turkiye was arrested and his shop was sealed earlier this week for allegedly sexually harassing a woman tourist, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported. According to the newspaper, the incident was caught on camera, following which the ice cream shop in Istanbul’s Beyoglu municipality was sealed by local authorities. “An ice cream vendor in Beyoglu started playing a cone trick on a female tourist and allegedly harassed the wo…
Erdogan has further opposition politicians arrested by the CHP. Anti-corruption or political repression?
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