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Authorities imposed a four-day ban on demonstrations. The arrest occurred amid a crackdown on opposition figures before Turkey's next elections.

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Live view from outside Istanbul’s City Hall after Turkish police arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular ...

Istanbul — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul's mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part ...

Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday on an array of charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group just days before ...

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as ...