Turkish police scuffle with May Day protesters in Istanbul
On Thursday, protesters attempted to march towards the city centre's Taksim Square, where all protests have been banned for years, ...
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Furious protests fill the streets of Istanbul after Turkey jails the city’s mayor
Imamoglu has denied the charges he faces as “unimaginable accusations and slanders” and called for nationwide protests on Sunday. “We will rip ...
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Vast crowds rally in Istanbul as mayor quizzed by prosecutors
343 people have been arrested in recent days since the protest against Imamoglu's arrest started Huge crowds gathered outside Istanbul ...
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Around 200 detained after Istanbul Women’s Day march
Turkish women defy Taksim Square's barriers to march in honour of International Women's Day Police detained some 200 demonstrators in ...
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Five-month-old male gorilla, victim of illegal wildlife trade, seized in Istanbul
On Dec. 22, 2024, Turkish customs officers conducting a random search of a plane’s cargo hold found a surprise stowaway ...
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A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
ISTANBUL (AP) — A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said ...
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