Erdogan says Turkey will break corruption plaguing Istanbul


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  • Tuesday, 08 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the Malaysia-Turkey Business Forum during his working visit to Malaysia, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday accused the main opposition party of attempting to obstruct a major corruption investigation targeting Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

"No matter what you do, you cannot obstruct the course of justice," Erdogan said.

"It is the judiciary's duty, on behalf of the Turkish nation, to break those dirty hands. In time, the public will see just how far this network, which has entangled Istanbul like ivy, truly reaches."

(Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun and Ece Toksabay; Editing by Jonathan Spicer)

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