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Main challenger to Turkey’s Erdoğan vows to defeat him from a jail cell

Summary by Politico Europe
Imprisoned ex-mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, is confident he has the deep popular support needed to bring him to power.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, is being held in a high-security prison near Istanbul, but he insists he remains a legitimate presidential candidate, stressing that his court case is politically motivated and has mass support.

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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and CHP's presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, in a letter sent to the US-based news outlet POLITICO, stated that he could defeat Erdoğan even if he were in prison.

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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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