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Jailed Istanbul Mayor Is Ready to Back Others Against Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's strongest challenger is open to endorsing an alternative candidate if he's prevented from contesting the next presidential election.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been in jail for almost five months, said 'democratic legitimacy' was at stake. While he still hoped to represent the opposition alliance it was 'not the time for hesitation,' he said in his first interview with foreign media since his March arrest.
