Turkish police have arrested Ekrem Ä°mamoÄlu, the mayor of Istanbul and a leading opponent of President ErdoÄan, in a significant move against the opposition. This detention comes shortly after the revocation of his university diploma which could prevent him from running in upcoming presidential elections. Ä°mamoÄlu's party, the Republican People's Party, is preparing for candidate elections where he is the only contender. The crackdown also targets opposition alliances that have been critical of the government, exacerbating fears of political repression in Turkey.
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The move comes days before Ä°mamoÄlu's Republican People's Party (CHP) is set to hold presidential candidate elections.
The 'city consensus' is an agreement between Ä°mamoÄlu's opposition CHP and the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Freedom and Democracy Party to support the same candidate.
Istanbul's Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said Ä°mamoÄlu aided the work of the PKK by knowingly participating in urban consensus activities.
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