How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere
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How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Joseph R. Biden Jr. convened democracy summits at the White House in 2021 and 2023, he pointedly disinvited President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a man he had once described an “autocrat” who deserved to be driven from office by voters….

Opinion | I am Erdogan’s Main Challenger in Turkey. I Was Arrested.
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Opinion | I am Erdogan’s Main Challenger in Turkey. I Was Arrested.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Early in the morning on March 19, dozens of armed police officers showed up at my door with a detention order. The scene resembled the capture of a terrorist, not of the elected mayor of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city. The move — four…

Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President
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Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Turkish court on Sunday jailed the mayor of Istanbul pending trial on corruption charges, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency, sidelining a potential contender in Turkey’s next presidential election and the top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The mayor, Ekrem…

In Turkey, Critics of Erdogan See Democracy Eroding After Istanbul Mayor’s Detention
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In Turkey, Critics of Erdogan See Democracy Eroding After Istanbul Mayor’s Detention

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Recep Tayyip Erdogan entered this year facing a knot of political problems with little precedent in his two decades at the summit of power in Turkey. Voters were angry about persistently high inflation. His political party’s popularity had sunk. And his opponents…

Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say
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Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s intensifying conflict with the federal courts is unusually aggressive compared with similar disputes in other countries, according to scholars. Unlike leaders who subverted or restructured the courts, Mr. Trump is acting as if judges were already too weak to constrain his…

Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
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Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, one of Turkey’s most prominent opposition politicians, was arrested on Wednesday morning on charges related to corruption and terrorism, the city’s prosecutor’s office said. A large group of police officers arrived at Mr. Imamoglu’s house and took…

While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On
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While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the Syrian capital, Damascus, the country’s new leader has hosted a national unity conference and welcomed foreign dignitaries as crowds gather at cafes, speaking out freely for the first time in decades. But 400 miles away in northeastern Syria, a region beyond…

Kurdish Insurgent Group Declares Cease-Fire in Conflict With Turkey
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Kurdish Insurgent Group Declares Cease-Fire in Conflict With Turkey

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Kurdish guerrilla group that has been fighting a long-running insurgency against Turkey declared a cease-fire on Saturday, days after a call from its jailed leader to disarm and disband the organization raised hopes of ending a conflict that has killed tens of…

Kurdish Insurgent Group Declares Cease-Fire in Conflict With Turkey
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Kurdish Insurgent Group Declares Cease-Fire in Conflict With Turkey

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Kurdish guerrilla group that has been fighting a long-running insurgency against Turkey declared a cease-fire on Saturday, days after a call from its jailed leader to disarm and disband the organization which raised hopes of ending a conflict that has killed tens…

Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO, and What Has Trump Said?
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Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO, and What Has Trump Said?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991, the alliance took on a wider role. NATO forces — made up of troops volunteered by member states — operated as peacekeepers in Bosnia in the 1990s and bombed Serbia in 1999 to protect Kosovo, where…