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Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Urges Erdogan to Hold Early Elections
Imamoglu, detained on charges he denies, claims Erdogan would lose early elections and faces a trial next month that could end his presidential bid.
- On Feb 13, Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor , told Reuters he urged Tayyip Erdogan, President, to call early elections and said, `He will run and he will lose. And Turkey will be the winner.`
- Amid a wave of prosecutions and administrative moves, Akin Gurlek, prosecutor turned Justice Minister, sought over 2,000 years for Imamoglu, provoking CHP outrage.
- From Silivri prison, Imamoglu maintains a roughly 18-hour working day, working on more than 10 cases and exercising in a 24-square-metre courtyard, while overseeing municipal duties and CHP rallies.
- Most analysts forecast an election next year, and Erdogan would need three-fifths of lawmakers plus outside support to call early elections.
- Observers in the EU and NATO warn that the legal campaign undermines Turkey's democratic credentials, in a defining moment for Turkish democracy, Imamoglu said, emphasizing the importance of upcoming elections.
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"We want early elections now": This is the message that the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, who remains in prison, is sending to his political rival Recep Tayyip Erdogan. More...
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