Turkey detains Istanbul mayor Imamoglu in corruption probe
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Wednesday, 19 March, 2025, 10:26
Turkish authorities have detained President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief political rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as part of an investigation into corruption and terror links, according to media reports.
The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors also issued warrants for around 100 other people, including businessmen and journalists.
Imamoglu said in a post early Wednesday morning that hundreds of police officers were outside his house.
Imamoglu was detained early Wednesday and taken to police headquarters, his aide was cited by the AFP news agencies as saying.
Local broadcasters reported that police raided his Istanbul home at dawn as part of a probe.
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