Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Joins New Opposition Party Amid Political Turmoil
Imamoglu said the breakaway party will unite opposition voters and challenge President Tayyip Erdogan as hundreds of CHP officials remain jailed, critics say.
- On Wednesday, jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu announced he is joining the newly formed New Party, following a court-ordered removal of leadership from his former Republican People's Party .
- Last month, opposition leader Ozgur Ozel and 90 lawmakers launched the New Party after a court ousted Ozel as CHP chairman and reinstated divisive former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
- Resigning his 17-year membership, Imamoglu declared, "Today, we are opening a NEW path to build a stronger, more democratic and more hopeful future for Turkey."
- The New Party, already the second-largest in parliament, expects to attract most CHP voters and poses a new challenge for President Tayyip Erdogan.
- Opposition splintering could boost Erdogan's prospects of extending his 23-year reign in the NATO-member country before the next elections scheduled for 2028.
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“Today we are opening a new path to build a stronger, more democratic and more hopeful future for Turkey,” said Ekrem Imamoglu, referring to the “New Party.” The post Turkey: Jailed Imamoglu joins Özel’s new opposition party amid political turmoil appeared first on in.gr.
One of the most prominent Erdogan opponents changes the party and conjures up a "new path". Meanwhile, the separation from the traditional CHP could help Erdogan.
"I am resigning, after 17 years, as a member of the Republican People's Party," he wrote in a post on X
Ekrem Imamoglu is considered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest rival. The former mayor of Istanbul, who has been in pretrial detention for more than a year, is one of nearly 100 members of the new party.
Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu joins new opposition party amid political turmoil
Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Wednesday he was joining the newly formed New Party, after a court order removed the leadership of his former Republican People's Party (CHP) amid an unprecedented legal crackdown on the opposition.
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Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu joins new opposition party amid political turmoil
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has joined a new political party. This move follows a court order impacting his former party's leadership. The new party aims to challenge President Tayyip Erdogan's long rule. Imamoglu faces corruption charges which he denies. The opposition's splintering could benefit the president's prospects.
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