Turkey
BEYOND THE BOSPOROS: Regime panicky over opposition call for “No shopping day”
English rock band Muse, meanwhile, scrap Istanbul concert in solidarity with Imamoglu protesters.
Turkish prosecutors investigate calls for “Imamoglu” boycotts of companies in “Erdogan circles”
Jailed rival to president has urged millions to join the rejection of targeted firms "with discipline and self-devotion".
Turkish opposition leader hits out at UK’s Starmer and British Labour Party over thin support for jailed Imamoglu
Lack of backing from Western countries added burden for those aiming to keep up the momentum of protest.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Macron calls Erdogan to wish Eid Mubarak to Islamic world
Days earlier, French leader took aim at Turkish government for carrying out "systematic attacks" on freedoms. And referred to some mysterious "democratic path".
Swedish journalist who came to Turkey to cover Imamoglu protests arrested over old insults allegedly directed at Erdogan
Kaj Joakim Medin also faces trial for membership in "terrorist" organisation claimed by prosecutors.
Hundreds of thousands attend “Freedom for Imamoglu” Istanbul rally
"With every move he makes against me, Erdogan shows he is someone who runs away from elections and is afraid of his opponent," jailed politician tells crowd via read-out letter.
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Damp squib
Turkey’s opposition seriously lacks imagination, as it showed today by moving the Free Imamoglu, Give Us Democracy street campaign to the periphery, much to the regime’s delight.
Istanbul under unprecedented siege, says Turkey’s Nobel prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk in Guardian op-ed
Notes: “In my 50 years living in Istanbul, I have not seen as many so-called security measures on the streets as I have over the past few days.”
COMMENT: Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu writes op-ed for The New York Times
“Democracy’s fate depends on the courage of those who refuse to remain silent when institutions crumble,” he writes from his prison cell.
COMMENT: Europe’s outlook improves as Trump makes Ukraine conflct progress
European leaders are alarmed at the increasingly warm relations between US President Trump and Putin, but economists are encouraged as even a “quick and dirty” ceasefire deal to the Ukraine conflict will buoy flagging CEE economies.
Detained photojournalist says Turkey wants to make it impossible to send protest images to world
Day nine of demonstrations also brings detention of Ekrem Imamoglu’s lawyer.
Romania offers to monitor Black Sea ceasefire alongside Bulgaria and Turkey
Interim President Ilie Bolojan says Romania has a strategic interest in continuing to support Ukraine.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey deports BBC correspondent over Imamoglu protest reports
Reporter Mark Lowen has talked about press freedom and democracy. His comments in the context of the realities of the Erdogan regime are laughable.
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Huge Istanbul demonstration over Imamoglu, democracy planned for Saturday
Protest also declared as start of opposition campaign to make jailed politician Turkey's next president.
Turkey seizes three more companies as part of Imamoglu crackdown
Government has a long track record of using deposit insurance fund TMSF as a tool for wealth transfer.
Turkey burns through towards $30bn in reserves after detaining Imamoglu
Regime has struggled to stabilise the financial markets but, as things stand, the situation does not threaten its survival.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Imamoglu protest police knock undercover colleague to ground, attempt to detain him
Main opposition party continues to play the fool, acting like some laws are still in effect in the country.
COMMENT: What impact will a raft of protests across the Emerging Markets have?
A spate of protests across several emerging markets is reigniting concerns over economic stability and long-term financial health. From Turkey to Indonesia, social unrest has flared up that threaten countries with weak fundamentals.
Erdogan a “dictator”, Imamoglu becoming “martyr” as regime shatters last pieces of Turkey’s democracy
Officials step up warnings as street protests take place for sixth night. Berlin tells Ankara an EU aspirant must adhere to rule of law.
Turkish opposition calls for boycott of media ignoring mass ‘free Imamoglu’ protests
Regulator has issued threats to channels showing live broadcasts of huge demonstrations. Photographers have been targeted for detention, says NGO.