Turkey prosecutors request arrest of Istanbul mayor, Erdogan's top challenger

A court will decide whether the popular opposition figure will be jailed.

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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
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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 - 3d
1,100 arrested in furious Istanbul protests after Turkey's government jails the city's mayor

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, President Erdogan’s main rival, pending a corruption trial and inflamed the biggest protests in a decade.
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Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges

A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival and ordered him jailed pending trial on corruption charges
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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.
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Hundreds arrested in third night of Turkey protests

Police arrested Istanbul's mayor, a key opposition figure, on Wednesday, sparking protests.
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Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges

A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.
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Fierce protests in Turkey after Erdogan rival jailed

Protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who denies corruption charges, continued on Sunday.
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In Turkey, Critics of Erdogan See Democracy Eroding After Istanbul Mayor’s Detention

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is trying to prevent a top contender from running for president.
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