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.
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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 - 9m -
Turkish police detain Erdoğan’s main political rival
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Key Erdogan rival's diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey's election
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