How İmamoğlu’s arrest is crashing the Turkish economy

From behind the walls of Silivri Prison, Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sent a clear message: “If there is even a shred of conscience left, stop this harassment of my family.” İmamoğlu has been imprisoned since March 19, on corruption and terrorism charges widely seen as politically motivated. He was expected to be officially nominated as…

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From behind the walls of Silivri Prison, Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sent a clear message: “If there is even a shred of conscience left, stop this harassment of my family.”

İmamoğlu has been imprisoned since March 19, on corruption and terrorism charges widely seen as politically motivated. He was expected to be officially nominated as the opposition presidential candidate. But his arrest, besides the political fall out for Turkey also has severe financial implications forcing the Turkish central bank to act, find out why?

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