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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.

London Evening Standard on MSN · 9h

Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested amid crackdown in Turkey

Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoğlu, has been arrested in Turkey days before he was expected to be nominated as leader of the country’s opposition party. A prominent rival of the current president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,

Associated Press News on MSN · 17h

Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates

He was arrested as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links, media reported, a day after a university invalidated his diploma, effectively disqualifying him from running in the next presidential race.

Turkey moves closer to endless Erdogan rule

CNN on MSN · 8h

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 removing all possible contenders ahead of the next presidential election and further stretching his rule.

Reuters · 1d

Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival in what opposition calls 'coup'

Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday (March 19) on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party called "a coup against our next president".

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Turkey Detains Istanbul Mayor in What Opposition Calls 'Coup'

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), addresses his supporters from the top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace,

Turkey: a favourable international climate is spurring Erdoğan’s crackdown on democracy

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has consistently excelled at positioning himself on the international stage, ...

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Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade

ANKARA--Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of ...

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Politics in Turkey threaten recycled steel outlet

A high-profile political arrest in Istanbul threatens to divide a country that has divergent opinions about the president who ...

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Turkey faces investor flight and political freefall after opposition leader's arrest

Concern over stability and economic security in Turkey could damage financial inflows at a time when investor confidence in the country is already shaky.

Mathrubhumi English16h

Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, escalating government crackdown

Turkish authorities have arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and a key rival of President ...

Erdoğan's party denies 'coup' claims after Istanbul mayor's detention

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Thursday strongly denied accusations from the opposition of a ...

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