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Istanbul mayor remanded in custody

Ekrem Dumanli, at the time of his arrest, among the workers of the Zaman newspaper.
Ekrem Dumanli, at the time of his arrest, among the workers of the Zaman newspaper. Ozan Kose / Afp
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An Istanbul court on Sunday remanded Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a Social Democrat leader and main rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, into pretrial detention. His arrest last Wednesday sparked a massive wave of protests across the country.

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