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3 Turkish opposition mayors arrested

3 mayors arrested in southern Turkey as part of crackdown on political opposition

ISTANBUL — The mayors of three major cities in southern Turkey were arrested Saturday, state-run media reported, joining a growing list of opposition figures detained since the mayor of Istanbul was imprisoned in March.

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3 Turkish mayors reported arrested as crackdown on opposition continues

Saturday’s arrests come four months after the mayor of Istanbul, considered Erdoğan’s main political opponent, was jailed over corruption allegations.

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3 Turkish mayors arrested, accused of corruption

Three Turkish mayors who are members of a political party that opposes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were arrested on corruption charges Saturday morning.

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The detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's lawyer, Mehmet Pehlivan, highlights Turkey's expanding crackdown on opposition figures. Pehlivan faces fabricated charges of criminal affiliation, ...

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Erodgan’s Dirty Politics RESURFACES As More CHP Leaders Arrested After Imamoglu’s Imprisonment

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3 mayors arrested in opposition crackdown in southern Turkey

Opposition presidential candidate and Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu was previously arrested in March over allegations of corruption.

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