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Ekrem Imamoglu has been the mayor of Istanbul since 2019. (Archive photo). Photo: Yasin Akgul/Ritzau Scanpix

Jailed mayor runs for Turkish presidency

Ekrem Imamoglu, the incarcerated mayor of Istanbul, was formally designated as the Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate on Monday, announced by a spokesman for his party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP). He was the sole nominee in the CHP primary held on Sunday. Imprisoned on...

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