Article 6W50M 15 million Turkish voters participate in symbolic primary for jailed candidate

15 million Turkish voters participate in symbolic primary for jailed candidate

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A presidential primary organized by the party of jailed Istanbul mayor, Ekrem mamolu, galvanized millions of voters across the country. If convicted of corruption charges, Imamolu will be disqualified from Turkey's next elections in 2028. mamolu has emerged as a formidable rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in recent years, and his supporters say the case against him is a political effort to remove him. The World reports.

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