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A Turkish court has ordered the jailing of key opponent of leader Erdogan, on charges of corruption
Police in Turkey on Saturday interrogated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for around five hours as part of an investigation into allegations of aiding the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. This comes amid nationwide protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdoan’s government over the arrest of Imamoglu. The opposition Republican People’s Party began holding a primary…
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How Erdogan became Turkey’s most powerful leader
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan, who’s running for the second time in presidential elections scheduled for May 28, has accused opposition leader and former ally Kemal Kilicdaroglu of being controlled by Kurdish militants. Erdoan said this in an apparent dig at Kilicdaroglu’s party. Earlier, Erdoan had accused Kilicdaroglu of having links with the Kurdistan Workers’…