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Turkish party leader says his arrest is part of crackdown on Erdogan’s political opponents
The leader of a Turkish nationalist party has said he was arrested and detained on political grounds as part of an opposition crackdown that contradicts the government’s purported effort to boost ...
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Turkiye’s Victory Party leader Umit Ozdag faces trial for ‘inciting hatred’
A court in Turkiye has ordered the Victory Party leader Umit Ozdag to be held in custody pending trial on charges of inciting public hatred through social media. Ozdag was detained on Monday for ...
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Erdogan blames opposition for 'provoking' protests as crowds gather in Istanbul for sixth day
Today, the prisoners include many critical names, from Umit Ozdag, the leader of the far-right Victory Party, to Osman Kavala, a philanthropist. The head of the main opposition CHP, Ozgur Ozel ...
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Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
Selahattin Demirtas, the former leader of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party, has been behind bars for over eight years on terrorism charges; and Umit Ozdag, the leader of the far-right ...
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Turkish party leader says his arrest is part of a crackdown on Erdogan's political opponents
Umit Ozdag, leader of the Victory Party and known for his fierce opposition to the presence of millions of Syrian migrants in Turkey, is currently in jail pending trial on charges of insulting ...