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: Ekrem Imamoglu, the candidate of the Millet Alliance, who was declared by the Supreme Election Council to have received the highest number of votes in Istanbul in the local elections, held a press conference once again. 01/04/2019. Photo by Hakan Akgun/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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