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 ...
Major rival to Turkey’s Erdogan vows to fight on as court jails him on corruption charges ahead of trial
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass ...
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.
For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat
Over the last two decades, countries like Turkey, Hungary, Venezuela and India gave the world a lesson on how democracy can ...
Turkey's opposition elects interim Istanbul mayor after Imamoglu's jailing
Istanbul's opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ...
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Turkey: Dilek Imamoglu, the woman standing up to Erdogan
Ekrem and Dilek Imamoglu vote at Turkey's last election, along with their son Selim (center)Image: DHA/ANKA Ever since her husband won local elections in Istanbul in 2019, Imamoglu has also been ...
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Turkey detains president's main election rival, sparking protests
Ekrem Imamoglu is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival for the 2028 election Yasin AKGUL Police blocked off access to Istanbul City Hall and the city's central Taksim Square ...
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Turkey detains president's main election rival, sparking protests
The mayor's wife, Dilek Kaya Imamoglu, called it "a targeted political operation aimed at eliminating Turkey's future president. This is a direct blow to the nation, and we will fight," she vowed.