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, Republican People's Party Presidential candidate and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu came to Izmir today to kick off the elections. 08/03/2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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