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Istanbul Mayor in custody, his lawyer also arrested

Istanbul Mayor in custody, his lawyer also arrested

Turkish authorities have also arrested Ekrem Imamoglu's lawyer, Mehmet Pehlivan, as part of the investigation into the corruption case for which the Istanbul mayor has been remanded in custody.

Pehlivan was arrested on a warrant issued by the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's anti-money laundering department.

According to the announcement, Imamoglu's lawyer is being investigated for "laundering assets derived from criminal activity."

After the arrest, Pehlivan was taken to the hospital to be examined by doctors, a procedure necessary for his transfer to the police offices in Istanbul.

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