4 d. ago Indonesian judges who cleared three palm oil companies of corruption charges arrested

Judges accused of taking money to deliver favourable ruling

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3 w. ago Around me in Istanbul there is fear on every face – but I see a resilience that refuses to die | Carolin Würfel

Many turbulent years have taught my friends never to make plans. Yet, even after Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest, they have hopeCarolin Würfel is a German writer based in IstanbulWhen I first visited Istanbul nearly 20 years ago, I spoke with an academic who had lived through Turkey’s military coups and political upheavals – some that had unfolded overnight. He was wise and wary, and though I didn’t fully grasp the weight of his words then, they have stayed with me. “If we’re not careful,” he warned in 2006, “we’ll end up under an authoritarian regime.”For two decades, his premonition lingered, occasionally breaking through the surface. But last week, the erosion of democratic principles became undeniable. Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was arrested on charges of corruption after a court ruling. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey after Istanbul mayor’s arrest?

More than 1,100 people have been arrested as tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges decried as politically motivated

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3 w. ago Over 1,100 detained in Turkey after protests erupt following arrest of President Erdogan's main rival

The decision to arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges has triggered Turkey’s biggest protests in a decade

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3 w. ago Turkey protests: Everything we know about mass demonstrations after Erdogan rival jailed

More than 1,100 people have been arrested as tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest the arrest of Ekrem İmamoglu on corruption charges decried as politically motivated

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3 w. ago Fierce protests erupt in Turkey after arrest of President Erdogan's main rival

The decision to arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges has triggered Turkey’s biggest protests in a decade

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3 w. ago Huge protests as Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officialsAn Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on corruption charges, sending him to pre-trial detention on the day he received his party’s nomination to run for president, while tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the city.The mayor of Turkey’s largest city and a rival of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was jailed on charges of leading a criminal organisation, bribery, misconduct and corruption, along with dozens of his staff and municipal officials. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officialsAn Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on corruption charges, sending him to pre-trial detention on the day he is expected to receive his party’s nomination to run for president.The mayor of Turkey’s largest city and a rival of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was jailed on charges of leading a criminal organisation, bribery, misconduct and corruption, along with dozens of his staff and municipal officials. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide

Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brandsWest Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, and the cosmetics brands Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory.All are products which contain palm oil and are made, say the campaign, by companies that source the ingredient directly from West Papua, which has been under Indonesian control since 1963 and where thousands of acres of rainforest are being cleared for agriculture. Continue reading...

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