Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing protests over Imamoglu | Politics News

The city council has chosen a temporary mayor to take over from Ekrem Imamoglu, who was jailed last week.

Istanbul’s municipal government has elected Nuri Aslan as interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been imprisoned on corruption charges.

Local broadcaster NTV and Turkish news outlet Anadolu reported on Wednesday that Aslan, from Imamoglu’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), was chosen to run the city for the remainder of Imamoglu’s term, as he awaits trial.

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News Source: www.aljazeera.com

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