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Clashes in Turkey

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.

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Turkey detains Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan

Turkish authorities detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Wednesday as part of corruption and terrorism investigations. Detention orders were also issued for around 100 others connected to the mayor,

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Turkey detains Istanbul mayor in what opposition calls 'coup'

Turkey detained Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party on Wednesday called "a coup against our next president".

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Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time

Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond ...

Politico Europe1d

Istanbul mayor faces block to candidacy

The annulment of the opposition politician’s diploma is seen as a bid by Turkey’s president to prevent his main challenger ...

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