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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ruth Michaelson and Nevin Sungar

Turkish opposition leader criticises Starmer for ignoring arrest of Istanbul mayor

Protesters hold posters  and banners with the image of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu
Protesters hold banners in support of arrested Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu during a rally on 9 April in Istanbul. Photograph: Burak Kara/Getty Images

The leader of Turkey’s largest opposition party has hit out at Keir Starmer, accusing the British prime minister of ignoring the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul and democratic backsliding in Turkey.

Speaking to the Guardian, the leader of the left-leaning Republican People’s party (CHP), Özgür Özel, said he was disappointed that Starmer had failed to speak up about attacks on a “sister party”.

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