Turkish Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor and Popular Opposition Leader Ekrem Imamoglu

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Turkish police arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.

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00:00I am sorry to say this, but a handful of smart people who try to take away the will of our people,

00:11have destroyed my dear police officers, the security forces of this country,

00:20the 16 million people of Istanbul, and hundreds of police officers.

00:30We are facing a great difficulty, but I want you to know that I will not give up.

00:37I love you all very much. I entrust myself to my people.

00:42I will continue to fight with the mind that uses this process like a machine.

01:12For more information, visit www.fema.gov

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