Erdogan’s Main Rival

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Main Rival, Jailed Pending Trial

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A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, state media and other broadcasters said, in a move likely to stoke the country’s biggest protests in more than decade. The decision to send Imamoglu – who is President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival – to prison comes after the main opposition party, … Read more

Turkey Police Detain Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan’s Main Rival

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Istanbul: Turkish police raided the home of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday, detaining him over a corruption probe in a move denounced by the main opposition CHP party as a “coup”. A popular and powerful figure within the CHP, Imamoglu is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, and his detention came days before … Read more