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Erdogan Rival Arrested Days before Becoming Presidential Candidate
Turkish authorities have detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular Republican People's Party (CHP), is seen as one of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's strongest political rivals. Prosecutors accused him of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, calling him a 'criminal organization leader suspect'. Police detained 100 people including other politicians, journalists and businessmen ...
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