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Turkey Arrests Jailed Erdogan Rival's Lawyer, Widening Crackdown
A Turkish court arrested a lawyer of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, intensifying a widespread crackdown on the opposition.
The court in Istanbul ruled to formally arrest Mehmet Pehlivan pending trial on charges of membership in a 'crime ring' late Thursday. Pehlivan said his arrest is part of a 'judicial conspiracy' for defending Imamoglu, who's seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main challenger.
