Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.

America’s war with Iran has given him more scope. Turkey has opposed the war from the start. It threatens to disrupt trade and set off yet another humanitarian crisis at its doorstep. Surging energy prices make it harder for the country’s central bank to bring down inflation, now at 31.5%.

By Ezgi Erkoyun and Daren Butler ISTANBUL, March 9 (Reuters) - Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, argued with the presiding judge on Monday in a chaotic start to a sweeping corruption trial that could extinguish the ambition of Tayyip Erdogan's main rival to become president at Turkey's next election.

The trial of Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, is a purely political affair aimed at preventing him from challenging President

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday invoked Cyprus while issuing a warning that Turkey would respond to any perceived threats, declaring that anyone seeking to test the country’s resolve should “look at Cyprus”.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey and Greece can solve their Aegean and eastern Mediterranean disputes through good faith and dialogue.

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