埃尔多安的主要竞争对手伊玛莫卢被拘留，引发土耳其强烈抗议

Supporters of Istanbul metropolitan Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu take part in a demonstration outside Istanbul municipality against his detention over a corruption probe in Istanbul on March 19, 2025.

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