Tens of thousands protest in Turkey against arrest of Erdoğan rival

• Erdoğan’s move against main rival plunges Turkey into crisis

  Politicians and investors say arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu marks dangerous turning point in authoritarian slide
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Turkey warns against growing street protests over detained Istanbul mayor

  Turkey’s government warned against “illegal” calls from the main opposition for street protests over the detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
  
  NBC News - 19h
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  Turkey's opposition urges peaceful protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest despite bans

  Turkey's opposition party has urged supporters to take to the streets for peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  
  ABC News - 19h
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  ‘This is about injustice’: crowds defy ban to protest over Istanbul mayor’s detention

  People gather at city hall and students march in anger at arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, a likely opposition candidate for presidency. Outside Istanbul’s city hall on Wednesday night a mass of ...
  
  The Guardian - 1d

• Turkey spends record $12bn defending lira after Erdoğan rival’s arrest

  Central bank’s currency intervention came as officials ‘lost control’ of market following Ekrem İmamoğlu’s detention
  
  Financial Times - 11h
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  Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan

  The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the arrest was politically motivated.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• Turkey detains 37 in escalating crackdown on opposition to Erdoğan

  Hundreds more sought by authorities as they move to stifle dissent over arrest of popular Istanbul mayor
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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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 - 2d

• 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 - 2d

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