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: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu spoke at a rally in Konya, Turkey, on May 08, 2023. Photo by Yaavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu spoke at a rally in Konya, Turkey, on May 08, 2023. Photo by Yaavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu spoke at a rally in Konya, Turkey, on May 08, 2023. Photo by Yaavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu spoke at a rally in Konya, Turkey, on May 08, 2023. Photo by Yaavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu spoke at a rally in Konya, Turkey, on May 08, 2023. Photo by Yaavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM