Göksu Bayraktaroğlu, who served as Murat Ongun's Private Secretary for 5 years and later worked as Project Development Coordinator at Şişli Municipality, was also detained within the scope of the investigation carried out against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Turkish media reported that detention orders had been issued for around 100 other individuals connected to Imamoglu, including Istanbul district mayors, politicians, and prominent dissident journalist Ismail Saymaz.
After annulling Istanbul mayor’s diploma (blocking his President bid), Turkish authorities order: 1.Social media restrictions; 2.4-day protest ban; 3.Closure of Istanbul’s main metro; 4.Detention of >100 people
Turkey detains Erdogan rival Imamoglu in a dawn raid- The prosecutor's charges against Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu allow the government to unseat him exactly a year after his re-election
9 month agoLive metrics show #Turkey has restricted access to multiple social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok; the incident comes as Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and dozens of others are detained in events described by the opposition as a "coup"
9 month agoThere are two separate detention orders in two separate investigations regarding Imamoglu. Terrorism and corruption claims within the scope of the city agreement. A trustee decision may come during the day. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a statement: "Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Terror Crimes Investigation Bureau of our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; The PKK/KCK terrorist organization's increasing activities in metropolitan cities, especially in Istanbul
Following the cancellation of the diploma, the house of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, was raided this morning by 20 vehicles full of police. There is a detention order for İmamoğlu, whose house was searched. Erdoğan's strongest political rival was detained in a Russian-style operation
10 month agoThe Cyprus talks in Geneva have concluded, though the outcome remains unclear. Notably, TRNC President Ersin Tatar held meetings with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and UK Minister of State for Europe, Stephen Doughty, during the discussions
10 month agoThe Defense Ministers of Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia have signed a trilateral military initiative. In addition to military and strategic cooperation, the initiative also entails defense industry cooperation
Protesters rallied in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, after a fire broke out in a nightclub, killing 59 people and injuring at least 155. Demonstrators accused local leaders of corruption and demanded that those responsible for the tragedy be held accountable
Janković: Citizens immediately started reporting the consequences of the protests, Vučić and Vučević are not telling the truth
Protest in front of the Emergency Center, students ask: Who refused to help people after the protest
Protests and blockades by students, academics and citizens in Serbia have continued. Employees at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade went on strike today, which they said would last until the students' demands are met.
10 month agoRussia's military intelligence was behind an arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius in May last year, and a suspect in the case is in custody in Poland along with others linked to similar crimes, a Lithuanian prosecutor said on Monday
A terrible tragedy in Kočani, North Macedonia, where a fire broke out last night in a crowded nightclub. The death toll now stands at 51. More than 100 people have been injured
10 month agoAt least 53 people killed, 90-100 injured in fire at nightclub in Kočani, New Macedonia.
Vučić: Big protest, number of people came from the interior
10 month agoGendarmerie stopped at the Faculty of Law, distancing itself from citizens and students
10 month agoMore and more people at Pioneer Park, torches are lit
10 month agoPresident Vučić will address the citizens tonight at 10 p.m.
10 month agoA large number of Gendarmerie members near the Faculty of Law on King Aleksandra Boulevard
10 month agoThe gendarmerie is heading towards the Parliament. The students have announced that this is no longer their protest
Students announce end of 15/15 protest, call on colleagues and riot police to withdraw due to incidents near Parliament
10 month agoTwo young men were arrested near the Parliament
10 month agoThe police are in front of the Parliament, more and more people are coming, and the guards have withdrawn, saying that their protest is over and that it is now a civil one.
10 month agoAs reported by an Insider reporter, at one point students were running across Terazije, shouting "evacuation", and one of the guards said: "The student protest is over." The students were instructed to go to their faculties.
Ministry of Interior: There were around 107,000 participants at the rally at all locations in Belgrade
10 month agoFootage of the protest in Belgrade
10 month agoAll the streets around the National Assembly of Serbia are full of people.
10 month ago"Whoever doesn't jump is a fool," at the National Assembly
