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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Can Sezer

Turkish prosecutor says Erdogan rival should be convicted, banned from politics

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu comments about the court case against him after Friday prayers at Sehzadebasi Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

A Turkish prosecutor requested on Friday that a court convict and impose a political ban on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, for insulting public officials, but the case was adjourned to December.

Polls show Imamoglu would be a strong challenger to Erdogan if he were to run in next year's national elections. A main opposition presidential candidate has not yet been chosen.

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