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

Istanbul Mayor arrested, Erdogan 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: Nation Alliance member Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu at the rally in Pendik on May 13, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Ozan Guzelce/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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