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Turkey Police Detain Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan's Main Rival
Turkish police raided the home of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday, detaining him over a corruption probe in a move denounced by the main opposition CHP party as a "coup".
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In Blow For Erdogan, Turkey Opposition Secures Victory In Key Local Elections
Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president's chief rival.
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Turkey's "Communist Mayor" And His Mission To Conquer Istanbul
Fatih Macoglu, the popular "Communist Mayor" of a city in eastern Turkey, is now vying for control of a vibrant and hip Istanbul district along the Asian banks of the Bosphorus.
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Turkey Sentences President Erdogan's Rival To Jail With Political Ban
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
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Madrid Could Host This Year's Champions League Final, Says City Mayor
Madrid mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said the city is being considered as a potential host of this year's Champions League final and has given the idea his "total and absolute support".
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Turkish President Erdogan's Party Loses Istanbul Mayoral Elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a bruising defeat on Sunday as the opposition candidate in Istanbul's controversial mayoral election re-run romped to victory.
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Turkey Mayoral Candidates Face Off In Rare Debate Before Election Test
Istanbul's mayoral candidates argued over the election they contested in March and their policy plans in a rare televised debate on Sunday, a week before a re-run vote seen as a test of Turkish democracy and President Tayyip Erdogan's AK party.
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Deputy Mayor In Istanbul Shot In Head, In Critical State: Reports
An unknown assailant shot the deputy mayor of Istanbul's Sisli district in the head on Monday and he was in a critical condition, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported.
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Pipe Bomb Explodes on Overpass Near Istanbul Metro, 5 Injured
Five people were injured when a pipe bomb exploded on an overpass near an Istanbul metro station on Tuesday, the district mayor said, halting some train operations and heightening security fears in Europe's biggest city.
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Angela Merkel Heads to Turkey Over Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due in Istanbul today to press Turkey to stem the flow of migrants into Europe, a day after a German mayoral candidate was seriously wounded in a "racist" stabbing.
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Turkey Police Detain Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan's Main Rival
Turkish police raided the home of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday, detaining him over a corruption probe in a move denounced by the main opposition CHP party as a "coup".
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In Blow For Erdogan, Turkey Opposition Secures Victory In Key Local Elections
Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president's chief rival.
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Turkey's "Communist Mayor" And His Mission To Conquer Istanbul
Fatih Macoglu, the popular "Communist Mayor" of a city in eastern Turkey, is now vying for control of a vibrant and hip Istanbul district along the Asian banks of the Bosphorus.
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Turkey Sentences President Erdogan's Rival To Jail With Political Ban
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
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Madrid Could Host This Year's Champions League Final, Says City Mayor
Madrid mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said the city is being considered as a potential host of this year's Champions League final and has given the idea his "total and absolute support".
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Turkish President Erdogan's Party Loses Istanbul Mayoral Elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a bruising defeat on Sunday as the opposition candidate in Istanbul's controversial mayoral election re-run romped to victory.
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Turkey Mayoral Candidates Face Off In Rare Debate Before Election Test
Istanbul's mayoral candidates argued over the election they contested in March and their policy plans in a rare televised debate on Sunday, a week before a re-run vote seen as a test of Turkish democracy and President Tayyip Erdogan's AK party.
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Deputy Mayor In Istanbul Shot In Head, In Critical State: Reports
An unknown assailant shot the deputy mayor of Istanbul's Sisli district in the head on Monday and he was in a critical condition, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported.
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Pipe Bomb Explodes on Overpass Near Istanbul Metro, 5 Injured
Five people were injured when a pipe bomb exploded on an overpass near an Istanbul metro station on Tuesday, the district mayor said, halting some train operations and heightening security fears in Europe's biggest city.
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Angela Merkel Heads to Turkey Over Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due in Istanbul today to press Turkey to stem the flow of migrants into Europe, a day after a German mayoral candidate was seriously wounded in a "racist" stabbing.
