Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
The detention of Ekrem Imamoglu was a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices in Turkey.
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Istanbul mayor, Erdoğan’s chief political rival, arrested along with 105 others
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Ä°mamoÄŸlu was arrested at his home on corruption and terrorism charges. He was growing in popularity and ...
Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
On March 18, the politician – seen as a powerful rival to long-ruling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – saw his bachelor’s degree revoked by Istanbul University. A day later, İmamoğlu was ...