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Turkish police arrest Istanbul's mayor as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links. It was a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown on the opposition. Critics say the crackdown follows significant losses by Erdogan’s ruling party in local elections last year amid growing calls for early national elections. Turkey’s next presidential vote is scheduled for 2028, but early elections are likely. Imamoglu accuses the government of “usurping the will” of the people. CHP chairman Ozgur Ozel denounces the detention as a “coup” In nullifying Imamoglu’s diploma, Istanbul University cited alleged irregularities in his 1990 transfer from a private university in northern Cyprus to its Faculty of Business Administration. The opposition leader faces multiple lawsuits, including allegations of trying to influence a judicial expert investigating opposition-led municipalities.

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