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Istanbul markets plummet after Turkish president Erdogan’s top rival is arrested
Authorities in Istanbul yesterday detained the top political rival of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on corruption charges, and later intervened heavily in the currency market to stem the ...
Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors issued warrants for the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, and some 100 other people.
Police in Turkey arrest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of President Erdogan
Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.
The Japan Times10h
Turkey detains Erdogan’s top rival, triggering market meltdown
The mayor's detention highlights an increasingly aggressive campaign that Turkey's president is waging against critics to ...
Daily Sabah1d
Türkiye vows market stability after Istanbul mayor’s detention
The Turkish government is taking all necessary measures for the 'healthy functioning of the markets,' a top economy official ...
Proto Thema21h
Heavy losses on the Turkish stock market and the lira after Imamoglu’s arrest – Trading suspended
The Borsa Istanbul 100 index fell 6.9% at the opening - 10-year government bonds fell - Turkish lira fell more than 5% ...