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Huge protests across Turkey after president's main rival jailed
On the other, his jailed challenger, Ekrem Imamoglu, a hugely popular mayor seen by many as a future leader - although questions remain over his ability to run. “He is a significant threat to President Erdogan,” Turkey analyst Steven A Cook tells the BBC.
‘He will defeat you’: Protests break out in Turkey after president’s main rival arrested
Chaotic scenes have broken out in Turkey where thousands have taken to the streets in the worst protests in over a decade, following the arrest of Istanbul’s embattled mayor and the Turkish President’s main rival – Ekrem Imamoglu.
The Istanbul Mayor was temporarily suspended from his duties after his formal arrest by an Istanbul court on Sunday.
Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is ...
By Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to longtime President Tayyip ...
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