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Detained Istanbul mayor denies terror charges as ‘unimaginable accusations and slanders’
ANKARA, Turkey — Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has denied terrorism charges brought against him, according to a court document seen by Reuters, after he was detained on Wednesday for alleged corruption and terrorism.
“I see today during my interrogation that I and my colleagues are faced with unimaginable accusations and slanders,” Imamoglu said in his defense during a hearing, the document shows.
Imamoglu is a key opposition figure and potential challenger to longtime Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
