U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voices concerns over the ongoing protests and mass detentions in Turkey, sparked by the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, highlighting tensions as nearly 1,900 people have been detained amid nationwide demonstrations.
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Social media platform X has suspended several accounts of Turkish opposition figures amid protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges, with Politico reporting that X complied with 86 percent of government takedown requests in Turkey during the second half of 2024.
The Ecumenical Patriarchate no longer appears as a signatory on the current list on the website, which now states, however: “The Ecumenical Patriarchate attended the summit as observer and supports the principles set forth in the joint communique.”