The congress was intended to preempt a court ruling that could annul the 2023 vote and clear the way for a court-appointed trustee, as Özel accuses Erdoğan of trying to take over the CHP.

" Defending Jerusalem means defending peace and humanity," said Erdoğan, addressing the Israeli government.

In the past, transfers were driven by negotiations for positions in government. Today, mayors are believed to be switching to Erdoğan's party to escape ongoing investigations.

“This is a peace table, not a place for reigniting past traumas or indulging in a kind of murder pornography,” said DEM Party's Danış-Beştaş after a Kurdish-Islamist invitee’s speech that prompted a backlash from DEM members.

"We, as Muslims, will not take a single step back from our rights over East Jerusalem," said the president, describing the Israeli PM as "Hitler wannabe."

DEM deputies requested a parliamentary inquiry into the case, pointing to unresolved issues.

The CHP had won 26 out of İstanbul’s 39 districts in the local elections. Eleven of those district mayors are now in detention.

Turkey's rate of people aged 18–24 who are not in education, employment, or training stands at 31.3%, compared to the OECD average of 14.1%.

MHP leader Bahçeli had urged Öcalan to call on Syrian Kurds to disarm, as he had done with the PKK. The imprisoned militant leader did the exact opposite.

The hearing could conclude with the annulment of the CHP's 2023 congress, which could lead to the removal of the party leadership.

İmamoğlu appeared before a judge for the first time in the so-called 'diploma trial,' where he faces a political ban and up to eight years in prison. The hearing was adjourned to Oct 20.

President Erdoğan’s key ally, who recently hinted at a military operation in the Kurdish-controlled autonomous zone in Syria, struck a softer tone and called for the reinstatement of two Kurdish mayors.

Last week, an İstanbul court issued a temporary injunction in a separate case, suspending the results of the İstanbul congress. A CHP lawyer says today's ruling would nullify that verdict.

At least 192 workers were killed on the job in August, according to the Health and Safety Labor Watch.

Police barricades made of iron barriers have become almost like pieces of urban furniture for İstanbul residents. Tourists visiting the Taksim area are likely capturing their memories with the barricades in the background as well. But have you ever wondered how they are set up, and by whom?

No casualties were reported after the incident. A tunnel was closed as a precaution.

Airlines apart from the flag carrier charge excessive prices for water, prompting public complaints and calls for regulation, according to the minister.

"The CHP is heading toward disaster," said the nationalist leader as the opposition party's İstanbul leadership is suspended from office.

The party moved the office's address in response.

Two other officers were wounded in the police station attack, one of them in serious condition.