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 ...
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Revolution for Erdoğan? Why mass protests erupted in Türkiye and how the West reacts
The arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key opposition leader, has triggered mass protests in Türkiye. However, for ...
Turkish authorities arrest key rival of Erdogan; critics say it’s 'no coincidence'
Turkey arrested the mayor of Istanbul on charges of corruption. Critics accuse Turkish officials of detaining the main rival ...
How Istanbul’s Mayor Emerged as Erdogan’s Top Rival
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had emerged as Turkey’s strongest political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But ...
Erdogan's government arrests Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Turkish political crackdown
Political opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was in Turkish police custody Wednesday after he was arrested ...
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.
Turkish stocks head for worst week since 2008 after Erdoğan rival’s arrest
The fall in markets and the rare show of public anger against Erdoğan underlined a deepening political crisis following the detention of Istanbul’s popular mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on Wednesday over ...