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Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival

Police in Turkey arrest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of President Erdogan

Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party in three local elections.

Turkish Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor and Popular Opposition Leader Ekrem Imamoglu

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, a popular opposition leader, marks a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown on dissenting voices in Turkey.

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Turkey moves closer to endless Erdogan rule as biggest rival detained

Turkish police have detained the strongest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a move that experts say is aimed at ...

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Who is Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?

Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish presidential hopeful detained on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, is ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Turkey Istanbul Mayor

A woman protests, holding a poster of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in front of a police cordon blocking the roads leading ...

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Turkish university annuls Erdogan rival's degree, preventing run for president

Istanbul University said on Tuesday it had annulled the degree of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival over ...

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