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Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor took a new direction Wednesday as government opponents called for a one-day shopping boycott.
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Turkish student activists called for a “buy nothing” consumer boycott on Wednesday as part of an expanding civil society campaign seeking to add economic pressure to recent mass demonstrations against...
From The Financial Times
The recent arrest of his prominent challenger - Ekrem Imamoglu, the popular mayor of Istanbul - has stirred deep unrest, demonstrations, mass arrests, and the like with estimates as high as two milli...
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Turkey’s protests over the arrest of an Erdogan rival take a new angle: Boycott shopping
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have taken a new direction with calls for a one-day shopping boycott.
'Justice will be served': Hundreds of thousands protest in Turkey over jailing of Erdogan rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival.
Young Turks drive protests against Erdogan as new generation seeks change
A new generation of young Turks is at the forefront of mass protests against President Tayyip Erdogan’s government, demanding change in a country they see as increasingly authoritarian.Demonstrations erupted after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,
Turkish students call on consumers to ‘buy nothing’ following crackdown
Boycott campaign aims to increase pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after arrest of opposition leader
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Protests in Turkey take a new turn with call for a one-day shopping boycott
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor took a new direction Wednesday as government opponents called for a one-day shopping boycott. Large-scale anti-government protests began last month after the jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu,
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Eleven detained in Turkey over shopping boycott calls to support jailed mayor
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Istanbul prosecutor investigates opposition boycott calls in wake of mayor’s arrest
Istanbul’s public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into recent opposition calls for a boycott of pro-government businesses following the arrest of the city’s mayor.
Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as 'movement of violence'
The Turkish president said that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property.
Erdogan accuses the opposition of wrecking Turkey’s economy during protests over mayor’s jailing
Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade.
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Istanbul divided as Erdogan rival’s arrest sparks anti-government protests
Istanbul, Turkiye – The scent of tear gas lingered over ... most of which were reportedly associated with university activists organising protests. Erdogan has labelled the protests a “movement of violence” and said the CHP would be held responsible ...
Rock band Muse postpone Istanbul show over promoter comments about anti-government protests
Rock band Muse postpone Istanbul show over promoter comments about anti-government protests - Turkish fans had urged the rock band to cancel the show as thousands of citizens protest the recent arrest
Thousands rally in Istanbul as Erdogan issues warning against protests over mayor’s arrest
Protests erupted across multiple Turkish cities denouncing the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul even as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a stern warning that demonstrations would not be tolerated.
Turkey criticized for detaining journalists amid protests over arrest of Istanbul's mayor, a key Erdogan rival
Turkish authorities detained and deported BBC correspondent Mark Lowen​ and arrested other journalists amid the largest nationwide protests in a decade.
Erdogan warns against protests over Istanbul mayor's detention
By Tuvan Gumrukcu, Ezgi Erkoyun and Huseyin Hayatsever ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday that Turkey would not tolerate street violence or public disruptions after the detention of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu prompted some of the biggest shows of civil disobedience in more than a decade.
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Turkish prosecutors investigate calls for “Imamoglu” boycotts of companies in “Erdogan circles”
Turkish prosecutors have initiated an investigation into individuals who are promoting economic boycotts on social and traditional media in response to the arrest and jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor and main rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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