Dossier
Turkish authorities
Coverage of Turkish authorities in the Nexus archive.
- Turkey detains another opposition district mayor, others as crackdown expands
Turkish authorities detained an opposition Istanbul district mayor and five others over alleged building and occupancy permit irregularities, as part of an expanding legal crackdown on municipalities led by the main party opposing President Tayyip Erdogan.
- More than 100 detained as leftist groups hold anti-NATO protests in Turkey
Turkish authorities detained more than 100 people during an anti-NATO protest organized by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) on July 5. The protest occurred ahead of a NATO alliance summit in Ankara.
- Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at May Day rally
Turkish police used tear gas and arrested hundreds during a May Day demonstration at Istanbul’s Taksim Square. Authorities described the crackdown as a violent response to the protest.