Turkish police detain Erdoğan’s main political rival
Lira and stocks fall as Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key challenger to president, held
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Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination
Key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated . Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul mayor ...The Guardian - 5h -
Turkish lira, stock market drop after Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested
Imamoglu, the popular 53-year-old mayor was seen as the next opposition party candidate for the Turkish presidency.CNBC - 1h -
Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
Ekrem Imamoglu was detained at his home, according to prosecutors, who said the charges against him were related to corruption and terrorism.The New York Times - 2h -
Turkish president’s main rival is arrested. The lira is crashing.
Investors sold Turkish assets amid fears the detention will destabilize the NATO-member countryMarketWatch - 2h -
Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdogan rival over alleged corruption and terror links
Police in Turkey arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.NBC News - 3h -
Erdoğan’s main rival risks ban from Turkish vote after degree annulled
Popular Istanbul mayor faces potential disqualification from elections amid crackdown on oppositionFinancial Times - 16h -
Key Erdogan rival's diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey's election
A university has invalidated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma in a move widely perceived as politically motivated to block him from from running in the next presidential raceABC News - 18h -
Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested in major crackdown
Ekrem Imamoglu's detention comes days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate.BBC News - 1h -
Detained South Korean president is freed to cheers and jeers as he faces insurrection trial
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday, deepening political division in the key U.S. ally as he faces insurrection charges over his failed attempt to ...NBC News - Mar. 8
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