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Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul

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His detention came days before he was elected as the candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party ( CHP) for the next presidential race.
Reuters |
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, sustaining the largest demonstrations Turke...
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Press freedom groups, including Reporters Without Borders, condemned the detentions.

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Turkiye’s Istanbul University annuls Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s diploma
Opposition leader slams the university’s move as ‘unlawful’, saying it does not have the power to make the decision.
Turkey protests: Opposition rallies for release of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
People wave flags of Turkey atop a garbage truck during a rally called by the Republican People's Party (CHP) in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor Ekrem Imanoglu in Maltepe, on the outskirts of Istanbul on March 29, 2025 (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP)
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Ekrem Imamoglu’s wife on how his arrest has turned a mayor into a movement
Dilek Imamoglu, the wife of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has played a prominent role in the protests and rallies held since his arrest.
Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of city's mayor
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, sustaining the largest demonstrations Turkey has seen in more than a decade.
Protests to support jailed Istanbul mayor attract 2 million people
More than two million supporters of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu took to the city's streets in protest demanding his release after being arrested on corruption charges.
Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’
Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Reports: Journalists, city official targeted amid Istanbul crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained at least three journalists and an Istanbul district official amid an ongoing crackdown on protests against the jailing of key opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu, media reported on Friday.
Istanbul residents bang pots and pans in solidarity with protesters
Residents of an Istanbul neighborhood banged pots and pans together on Thursday (March 27) night in a show of solidarity with protesters angered by the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on corruption charges.
Jailed İmamoğlu: Erdoğan has turned Turkey into a 'republic of fear'
Jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of turning Turkey into a “republic of fear” by dismantling democratic institutions and suppressing critics. “For years,
Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey’s capital
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital early Thursday, the latest clash in the country’s biggest anti-government protests in over a decade.
Key Erdogan rival’s university diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey’s election
A university has invalidated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma in a move widely perceived as politically motivated.
Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?
Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local elections
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Who is jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?
The embattled mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been chosen as the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate for the next presidential election, scheduled to take place in 2028.
Protests against Turkey's President Erdogan, arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, see hundreds arrested
More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Police use force to break up protests at university in Turkey’s capital
The demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Who is Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?
Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish presidential hopeful detained on charges ... Imamoglu says he "embraced social democratic values during his time in university". A football enthusiast, like Erdogan himself, Imamoglu was also an amateur player in his youth ...
Turkiye protest: Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkiye’s capital
Police clash with protesters in Turkey's capital amid anti-government demonstrations following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu.
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