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Fierce protests after Turkish President Erdogan's main rival Imamoglu jailed

Dearbail Jordan and Maia Davies BBC News Anadolu via Getty Images Police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray to break up demonstrations Tens of thousands of protesters have taken part in demonstrations across Turkey after the main rival to the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was formally arrested and charged with corruption. Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, was due to…

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Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Turkey’s persecuted pro-Kurdish party has emerged as a kingmaker in the country’s upcoming election, playing a decisive role that may just tip the balance enough to unseat two-decade ruler…

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