Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish president Erdogan’s main rival and the mayor of Istanbul, was arrested in the early hours on Wednesday. The warrant was issued on allegations of fraud, corruption, and aiding a terrorist group.
Imamoglu recently announced his intentions to run against Erdogan, even though no election is scheduled for another three years.
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