US EditionTurkish Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor, a Key Erdogan Rival, Over Alleged Corruption and Terror Links
- Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption and terror investigation, according to media reports.
- Prosecutors issued warrants for around 100 others, including businessmen and journalists, as part of this investigation, as reported by Anadolu Agency.
- Istanbul University revoked Imamoglu's diploma, disqualifying him from running for president, stating the degrees of 28 people were void due to 'obvious error.'
- The detentions have led to significant market reactions, with the Istanbul Stock Exchange dropping 7% and the Turkish lira losing value against the dollar.
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Three CHP mayors in Istanbul taken into custody
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, Şişli mayor Resul Emrah Şahan and Beylikdüzü mayor Mehmet Murat Çalık were taken into custody on Wednesday morning. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that the warrants were issued within the scope of an investigation into the "Urban consensus", i.e. the cooperation agreement between the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and De…
Turkish Police Arrest Erdoğan Rival and Restrict Free Expression Ahead of Elections
Turkish police have arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on what his supporters say are trumped-up corruption charges ahead of primary elections scheduled for Sunday. İmamoğlu is a major challenger to Turkey’s authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In 2022, he was found guilty of insulting public officials and sentenced to prison, but has remained free pending an appeal. Turkish police also arrested 100 other people, including one of İm…
In Turkey, Ekrem Imamoglu is considered to be the most promising opponent of President Erdogan – now he is in pre-trial detention. The protests of the Imamoglu supporters continue.In Turkey, many people also protested against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in the evening. Despite a ban, thousands of people came together in Istanbul alone under a high police force in front of the city administration, as a dpa reporter reported on t…
Thousands of people are protesting in Istanbul after the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested, despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ban on demonstrations.
Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on Wednesday under terrorism charges. The opposition politician is considered the most promising challenger of President Erdoğan.
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