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Turkish authorities escalate crackdown on opposition-run Istanbul municipality | World News

ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities escalated their crackdown on the opposition-run Istanbul municipality Saturday over alleged corruption charges, detaining 30 people. Those held include a former MP of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP, and the mayors of three CHP-run districts of Istanbul. State-run Anadolu Agency reported that the detentions were part of four separate […]

Ekrem Imamoglu: Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) ISTANBUL: The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release. Imamoglu, arrested on March 19 on corruption charges, is seen as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s 22-year rule. His arrest has […]