Police have detained more than 1,100 people, officials said Monday — including journalists — since the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival triggered some of Turkey’s worst unrest in years. The demonstrations began in Istanbul after Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest last week and have since spread to more than 55 of Turkey’s 81 provinces, … Read more
Turkish police detained Istanbul’s powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Wednesday in connection with two investigations into graft and “supporting terror,” a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated “coup”. Imamoglu is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival and his detention came just days before he was to be named the candidate of … Read more
Taiwanese authorities said they had detained a cargo ship crewed by Chinese nationals, which investigators believe may have severed an undersea communications cable near the island on Tuesday. It was the latest in a series of murky incidents that have prompted theories that China and Russia may be turning to cable sabotage as a form … Read more
Israel’s army detained the director of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals as overnight strikes elsewhere in the territory killed nine people, including children, Palestinian medical officials said Saturday. Israel’s military alleged that Hamas militants were using the facility and said over 240 people were detained. Gaza’s Health Ministry said Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, … Read more