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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addressing supporters in front of the Istanbul courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 31, 2025. File photo: AP

Istanbul mayor 'temporarily' suspended on corruption charges: Turkish interior ministry

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and prominent opposition figure was “temporarily suspended” from his position on Sunday, following a court order for his formal arrest on corruption charges, according to the Turkish interior ministry.

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University student wave Turkish national flags as they gather in protest in Besiktas district in Istanbul on March 20, 2025 following Istanbul metropolitan Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's detention over a corruption probe. Photo: Ozan Kose/AFP

Istanbul court arrests Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges

Police cordon off the area where the Iraqi consulate general is located in Istanbul following attack on March 21, 2025. Photo: Rudaw

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Salihe Aydeniz, an MP from DEM Party, speaks to Rudaw amid huge public gathering in Amed on the occasion of Newroz on March 21, 2025. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a Newroz event in Istanbul on March 21, 2025. Photo: Anadolu Agency

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KDP leader Masoud Barzani during Newroz celebation in Akre on March 20, 2025 (right) and jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan at Imrali prison in Febrary 2025 (left). Graphic: Rudaw

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Newroz celebration in Diyarbakir (Amed), southeast Turkey on March 21, 2025. Photo: Rudaw

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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu speaking to Rudaw on November 16, 2024. Photo: Rudaw

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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Photo: file/AA

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