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Many see the arrest as part of a broader campaign to undermine the mayor and eliminate a key challenger to Erdogan before the next presidential elections.
From ABC News
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, sustaining the largest demonstrations Turke...
From Reuters
“We have left worry, fear and fatigue at home. We are on the streets, we are in the squares,” said Ozgur Ozel, leader of the CHP party, at a “Freedom for Imamoglu Rally” in the Istanbul district of M...
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Protesters return to Istanbul's streets for huge rally
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Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Imamoglu Release at Huge Rally
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Erdogan a “dictator”, Imamoglu becoming “martyr” as regime shatters last pieces of Turkey’s democracy
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Ekrem Imamoglu: the meatball mayor who could bring down Erdogan
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A Turkish court formally jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political opponent, prompting thousands Sunday night to take to the streets across the country in protest.
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