Turkish Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor, a Key Erdogan Rival, Over Alleged Corruption and Terror Links

Three CHP mayors in Istanbul taken into custody

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, Şişli mayor Resul Emrah Şahan and Beylikdüzü mayor Mehmet Murat Çalık were taken into custody on Wednesday morning. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that the warrants were issued within the scope of an investigation into the "Urban consensus", i.e. the cooperation agreement between the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and De…

Turkish Police Arrest Erdoğan Rival and Restrict Free Expression Ahead of Elections

Turkish police have arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on what his supporters say are trumped-up corruption charges ahead of primary elections scheduled for Sunday. İmamoğlu is a major challenger to Turkey’s authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In 2022, he was found guilty of insulting public officials and sentenced to prison, but has remained free pending an appeal. Turkish police also arrested 100 other people, including one of İm…

Erdogan arrests the candidate who could beat him

Turkey’s president fears to run against Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s mayor

Thousands of people are protesting in Istanbul after the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested, despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ban on demonstrations.

Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on Wednesday under terrorism charges. The opposition politician is considered the most promising challenger of President Erdoğan.

The mayor of Istanbul, who is the main opponent of the Turkish regime, was arrested this Wednesday morning. In recent months, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of the country, has intensified his repression. Journalists, lawyers, bosses, and even astrologers end up in prison.