Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond ...
Key Erdogan rival’s university diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey’s election
A university has invalidated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma in a move widely perceived as politically motivated.
Turkish police arrest Istanbul’s mayor, a key Erdogan rival
Police arrested dozens of people, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was expected to be the opposition party’s presidential candidate.
Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
The detention of Ekrem Imamoglu was a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices in Turkey.
Turkey Detains Istanbul Mayor in What Opposition Calls 'Coup'
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), addresses his supporters from the ...
Turkish police arrest Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival to Erdogan
Police arrested dozen of people, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was expected to be the opposition CHP party’s ...
Turkish authorities arrest key rival of Erdogan; critics say it’s 'no coincidence'
Turkey arrested the mayor of Istanbul on charges of corruption. Critics accuse Turkish officials of detaining the main rival ...
Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor, a Key Erdogan Rival, Over Alleged Corruption and Terror Links
Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation ...