Ekrem İmamoğlu
More executives resign at İstanbul Municipality after arrival of new mayor
Turkey
July 1, 2019
More executives resign at İstanbul Municipality after arrival of new mayor
Kasım Kutlu, the director-general responsible for İstanbul’s underground railway infrastructure, and Hüseyin Hacıoğlu from the parking administration, İSPARK, resigned after…
Trial of Istanbul’s CHP chairperson politically-motivated, say opposition MPs
Turkey
July 1, 2019
Trial of Istanbul’s CHP chairperson politically-motivated, say opposition MPs
The trial of the Istanbul chairperson of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is politically-motivated its deputies have claimed,…
Top officials at İstanbul Municipality resign as new mayor takes office
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Top officials at İstanbul Municipality resign as new mayor takes office
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Secretary-general Hayri Baraçlı announced on Friday that he and his seven assistants and legal advisor have all…
Mayor-elect Imamoglu receives mandate for Istanbul mayorship
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Mayor-elect Imamoglu receives mandate for Istanbul mayorship
Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s second-time mayor-elect from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) received the official mandate to be the…
CHP’s İstanbul branch chair faces 17 years in prison as trial starts
Turkey
June 28, 2019
CHP’s İstanbul branch chair faces 17 years in prison as trial starts
The trial of Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) İstanbul branch chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Turkish opposition denies requesting snap elections after İstanbul victory
Turkey
June 28, 2019
Turkish opposition denies requesting snap elections after İstanbul victory
Turkey’s main opposition party on Thursday denied reports claiming that they would request snap elections after their significant victory in…
I wasn’t aware Öcalan’s brother had been sought by Turkish authorities: Erdoğan
Turkey
June 28, 2019
I wasn’t aware Öcalan’s brother had been sought by Turkish authorities: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed he was unaware that Osman Öcalan, brother of jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan…
Gov’t transfers mayoral appointment authority to city councils after losses in big cities
Turkey
June 26, 2019
Gov’t transfers mayoral appointment authority to city councils after losses in big cities
In a move that violates the Turkish Municipalities Law, Turkey’s Ministry of Commerce has transferred the mayoral authority to appoint…
AKP denies being behind Öcalan letter ahead of İstanbul vote
Turkey
June 26, 2019
AKP denies being behind Öcalan letter ahead of İstanbul vote
Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik has denied claims that his party was behind a letter written by…
US mission in İstanbul congratulates İmamoğlu on his election success
Turkey
June 25, 2019
US mission in İstanbul congratulates İmamoğlu on his election success
The US Consulate General in İstanbul on Monday released a congratulatory message for Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected mayor of…