Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan’s Top Political Rival
The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the ...
Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, an Erdogan rival, as crackdown on opposition escalates
Turkish police arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and ...
Turkey detains Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan
Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as part of ...
Istanbul mayor Imamoglu is arrested. Turkish lira plunges to record low
Turkey's lira fell as much as 12.7% to an all-time low of 42 to the dollar on Wednesday, with bonds and stocks also tumbling, ...
Turkey detains Istanbul mayor in what opposition calls 'coup'
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -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 ...
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Turmoil in Turkey: Istanbul mayor's detention raises concerns
The detention of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has sparked criticism from the opposition and human rights ...
Why the Head of One of Europe's Largest Cities Faces Terrorism Charges
"It is utterly dangerous and wrong to mischaracterise the investigations," Turkish Justice Minister Yilzam Tunc said.
What we know about Istanbul’s mayor and why he was arrested
Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local elections.