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Turkey jails Erdogan’s main rival, risking more unrest and protests

People take part in a protest on the day Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Reuters

People take part in a protest on the day Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Reuters

Beril Akman and Selcan Hacaoglu

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Turkey formally arrested president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political ­rival yesterday, a decision likely to trigger more nationwide protests.

Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s ­mayor, was jailed on corruption charges, days after being detained by police.

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