Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan's main rival, days before presidential nomination

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated. In this photo: Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addressed the citizens at the public meeting organized in Esenyurt Cumhuriyet Square after the unlawful arrest of Istanbul Esenyurt Mayor Prof. Dr. Ahmet Özer.04/01/2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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