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Elections | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments | Imamoglu, Ekrem | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Justice and Development Party (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Republican People's Party (Turkey) | Turkey

Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?
ByBen Hubbard, Gulsin Harman and Safak Timur March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.

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Araghchi, Abbas | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Kushner, Jared | Pezeshkian, Masoud | United States | United States International Relations | Witkoff, Steven

Iran’s President Backs ‘Fair’ Talks With U.S. as Confrontation Looms
BySanam Mahoozi February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that he supported “equitable negotiations.” Talks are expected on Friday, as diplomats work to defuse the crisis.

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Araghchi, Abbas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Kushner, Jared | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | Witkoff, Steven

U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom
ByBen Hubbard and Farnaz Fassihi February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.

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Earthquakes | Geology | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Research | Science (Journal) | Turkey Earthquake (Feb 6, 2023) | your-feed-science

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake
ByRobin George Andrews December 11, 2025

Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists warn.

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Bocek Family | Deaths (Fatalities) | Food Contamination and Poisoning | Hamburg (Germany) | Hotels and Travel Lodgings | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Pesticides | Poisoning and Poisons | Turkey

Family Who Died While Visiting Istanbul May Have Been Poisoned, Authorities Say
BySafak Timur and Jonathan Wolfe November 19, 2025November 23, 2025

Investigators are examining whether the family of four from Germany, including two children, died from exposure to a toxic chemical found in their hotel room.

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Elections | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Imamoglu, Ekrem | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Politics and Government | Republican People's Party (Turkey) | Turkey

Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
BySafak Timur and Ben Hubbard November 11, 2025

Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated.

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Elections | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Imamoglu, Ekrem | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Politics and Government | Republican People's Party (Turkey) | Turkey

Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
BySafak Timur and Ben Hubbard November 11, 2025

Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated.

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Corruption (Institutional) | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Imamoglu, Ekrem | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Politics and Government | Turkey

Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March.

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Corruption (Institutional) | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Imamoglu, Ekrem | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Politics and Government | Turkey

Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur August 16, 2025

Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March.

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