Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
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Police arrested dozens of people, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was expected to be the opposition CHP party’s presidential candidate.
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In Turkey, a political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been detained. The mayor of Istanbul was arrested during a raid on his home, and accused of corruption and assisting a Kurdish militant group in the country’s south.
Turkish authorities arrested the mayor of Istanbul on corruption charges. Supporters of the mayor protested the decision, accusing the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan of political interference.
By Gul Tuysuz, Helen Regan and Sandi Sidhu, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — Turkish authorities detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Wednesday as part of corruption and terrorism investigations.
Police arrested Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and a likely contender to unseat the country’s longtime president. Expecting an outcry, authorities blocked roads, stopped metro services and banned demonstrations for four days. As The World reports, demonstrators took to the streets anyway.
