Dilara Senkaya/Reuters That same day, Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party, or C.H.P., designated Mr. Imamoglu its candidate in the next presidential election.

The president condemns the "evil" demonstrations, which began last week when his political opponent Ekrem Imamoglu was ...

A university degree is a requirement to stand as a presidential candidate under Turkish law. European nations have bristled at the apparent crackdown on dissent in Turkey. The European Union ...

The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, four days before he was set to be named the presidential candidate of Turkey’s political opposition. He has denied the ...