Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdoğan rival amid crackdown
Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdoğan rival amid crackdown
The government's move to detain Ekrem İmamoğlu comes 24 hours after his university diploma was revoked.
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Imamoglu rejects all charges in second day of interrogations since Wednesday detention
Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared before authorities for questioning on terror and corruption related charges on Saturday.
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Widespread protests across Turkey have intensified after Istanbul's mayor - a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - was detained over allegations.. Sky News
Istanbul's mayor has appeared before police for questioning on terror-related charges, a day after he was interrogated over corruption allegations. Sky News
Turkey's CHP party urges peaceful protests after Istanbul mayor's arrest despite ban
Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested in a dawn raid on his home on Wednesday over alleged corruption and links to a terrorist organisation, escalating a crackdown on opposition figures and dissenting voices.
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrested, triggering protests across Turkiye. His detention on corruption and terrorism charges sparked demonstrations in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Adana. The Turkish government imposed a four-day protest ban, but opposition leaders urged continued rallies. Imamoglu's arrest also hit Turkish markets, with the lira plunging to a record low.
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Arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparks student protests in Istanbul and other Turkish cities
Hundreds of students took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday, defying a four-day protest ban to condemn the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The opposition leader and key rival to President Erdogan was detained in a dawn raid on Wednesday, accused of corruption and terror links.
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Turkish police have arrested over 340 people after a third consecutive night of protests against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Mayor Imamoglu, who is President Erdogan's main political..
Thousands protest against arrest of Istanbul mayor seen as key Erdoğan rival
Authorities closed off roads and implemented a four-day demonstration ban in an effort to prevent protests following..
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