Turkish lira, stock market drop after Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested

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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 - 8h
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  Turkish police detain Erdoğan’s main political rival

  Lira and stocks fall as Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key challenger to president, held
  
  Financial Times - 3h

• Istanbul mayor, a key rival of Turkey's President Erdogan, is arrested

  Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.
  
  CBS News - 1h
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  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 - 6h
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  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 - 5h
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  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 - 5h

• Erdoğan’s main rival risks ban from Turkish vote after degree annulled

  Popular Istanbul mayor faces potential disqualification from elections amid crackdown on opposition
  
  Financial Times - 19h

• Turkish president’s main rival is arrested. The lira is crashing.

  Investors sold Turkish assets amid fears the detention will destabilize the NATO-member country
  
  MarketWatch - 5h
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  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 race
  
  ABC News - 21h

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