Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
He was arrested as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links, media reported, a day after a ...
How Istanbul’s Mayor Emerged as Erdogan’s Top Rival
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had emerged as Turkey’s strongest political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But ...
Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes calls for protests after arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, his political rival
University students demonstrated against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a ...
Detained Istanbul mayor appeals to Erdogan's party, judiciary
Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared to address Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a social media post on ...
Turkey detains Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan
Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as part of ...
Erdogan dismisses as 'theatrics' criticism of Istanbul mayor detention
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the main opposition party was seeking to cover up its own mistakes and ...
Police in Turkey arrest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of President Erdogan
Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.
Erdogan's government arrests Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Turkish political crackdown
Political opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was in Turkish police custody Wednesday after he was arrested ...