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In crackdown against opposition, Turkish prosecutors target members of Republican People’s Party

Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the head of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on charges of threatening and insulting Istanbul's chief

Mass protests take place in Istanbul after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest

The arrest comes amid a broader crackdown on opposition figures, which has been slammed as politically motivated & an attempt to silence dissent.

Turkish police detain 210 protestors, shell tear gas during May Day rally in Istanbul

Legal experts say this stance violates the right of Turks to organise public meetings and demonstrations, a right upheld by the Constitutional Court in a ruling last October.

Turkish ‘cult leader’ Adnan Oktar jailed for 8,658 years, women accused him of sex slavery

Oktar achieved international recognition for a show which featured a mix of religious discussions alongside women dancing to modern pop.

Person who left bomb causing Istanbul explosion arrested, confirms Interior Minister

Six people were killed & 81 others wounded when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in Istiklal Avenue in central Istanbul on Sunday.

Four dead, 38 injured in blast on busy central Istanbul avenue, cause unknown

The explosion rocked Istiklal Avenue in central Istanbul Sunday, crowded with shoppers, tourists & families. The cause of the blast is not yet known based on media reports.

India shouldn’t hope for too much from upcoming Turkey meet on Afghanistan

Thanks to US’ intervention, India will have a seat at the 10-day Istanbul conference beginning 24 April.

Metallica songs fuel students’ protest against new university head in Istanbul

Students of Bogazici University campus are demanding the resignation of its new president, Melih Bulu, an Erdogan loyalist who was appointed over the weekend.

Like Babri case, Hagia Sophia becoming mosque no setback to secular values, says Turkish envoy

Turkey is set to convert the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia into a mosque. The envoy said the highest court’s ruling in the case is similar to Ayodhya verdict.

If the Supreme Court of India was deciding on Hagia Sophia, this is what it would have said

The Babri Masjid-Ram Janambhoomi case provides a template to imagine how the Supreme Court of India would have probably decided on the status of Turkey’s Hagia Sophia.

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.