The Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, who is viewed as the main political adversary of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been arrested by Turkish authorities. The arrest is reportedly related to an ongoing examination into corrupt practices and potential connections with terrorist groups. This development follows closely on the heels of a university rescinding Imamoglu’s academic credentials, effectively barring him from participating in the forthcoming presidential election. For further details, continue with Andrew Hilliar’s report.

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