Istanbul Mayor

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas is in Ankara representing the European Committee of the Regions, set to attend the CHP Congress on Sunday, where former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will also speak

Through an audio message played over loudspeakers, İmamoğlu challenged Erdoğan directly, saying: “I challenge you.”

Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on Wednesday morning as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and links to terrorism, according to media reports.