Millions of Turkish voters take part in symbolic primary for jailed candidate

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47:50

University students sit next to anti-riot police officers in Istanbul, Turkey, during a protest after Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, March 24, 2025.

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A presidential primary organized by the party of jailed Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, galvanizes millions of voters across Turkey. Also, Costa Ricans are being asked to help pick coffee beans amid a labor shortage in their country, as Nicaraguan migrant farmers stay home over the risks of crossing the border. And, a new graphic cookbook — complete with recipes and comic book-style illustrations — tells the backstories of the unique names behind some Chinese dishes. Plus, for a few days starting this weekend, Saturn’s iconic rings will vanish from Earth’s point of view — a phenomenon that occurs every 15 years.

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15 million Turkish voters participate in symbolic primary for jailed candidate
4:55
Canada’s new prime minister calls snap elections amid trade standoff with US
4:40
Saturn’s rings set to ‘disappear’ this weekend
3:41
Europe looks for alternative to Starlink
Special Coverage
3:44
A graphic novel cookbook telling the stories behind some uniquely named Chinese dishes
Special Coverage
4:26
Israel’s democracy ‘on life support’
5:54
The movement to preserve quiet spaces in cities
5:45
Costa Rican coffee farms struggle with labor shortages because of immigration restrictions
Special Coverage
5:03
A spy whose intel backed the world away from nuclear war has died
7:14