Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President
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Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Turkish court on Sunday jailed the mayor of Istanbul pending trial on corruption charges, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency, sidelining a potential contender in Turkey’s next presidential election and the top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The mayor, Ekrem…

In Turkey, Critics of Erdogan See Democracy Eroding After Istanbul Mayor’s Detention
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In Turkey, Critics of Erdogan See Democracy Eroding After Istanbul Mayor’s Detention

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Recep Tayyip Erdogan entered this year facing a knot of political problems with little precedent in his two decades at the summit of power in Turkey. Voters were angry about persistently high inflation. His political party’s popularity had sunk. And his opponents…

Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
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Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, one of Turkey’s most prominent opposition politicians, was arrested on Wednesday morning on charges related to corruption and terrorism, the city’s prosecutor’s office said. A large group of police officers arrived at Mr. Imamoglu’s house and took…