Istanbul, March 23, 2025 (AFP) - 'I won't be bowed,' Istanbul mayor vows after court arrest decision

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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday vowed he would not be intimidated by a court's decision to formalise his arrest, which has sparked Turkey's worst unrest in over a decade. "We will erase this black stain on our democracy," the leading opposition figure wrote on X in a message transmitted via his lawyers, vowing: "I won't be bowed." bur-hmw/jhb ...
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