Turkey

With protests starting to lose momentum, people are starting to question whether opposition parties are doing enough themselves.

The combination of election success and legal battles has now cemented Imamoglu's status as Erdogan's main rival and biggest threat to the president's more than 22-year reign.

Ankara’s veto signals that its geopolitical priorities increasingly diverge from those of the alliance, providing NATO’s adversaries – particularly Russia and Iran – opportunities to exploit.

That something similar could eventually be offered to the Kurds of Syria becomes a real possibility with the agreement reached between Sharaa and the SDF.

The popular mayor, a member of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was widely anticipated to run against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the upcoming elections.

Mayor Imamoglu is a key opposition figure and potential challenger to longtime President Tayyip Erdogan.

Protests erupt across Turkey after the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival.

There are very few parts of society in Turkey where people can critique the ruling party without the chance they will be arrested for “insulting” political leaders or jailed on “terrorism” charges.

Tear bottles, believed to be a pre-Christian custom, were used to collect tears, particularly by women who lost their husbands, and were left at graves to signify enduring sorrow.

Turkey severed trade with Israel last year over its war in Gaza with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas and has remained an outspoken critic of Israel's policies.