Ekrem Imamoglu

Ekrem Imamoglu

People flash mobile phone lights during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 25, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey's opposition elects interim Istanbul mayor after jailing

People take part in a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as 'movement of violence'

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from the main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), walks after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target

Police officers use pepper spray on a demonstrator wearing dervish clothes, during a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey detains more than 1,000 in protests since Istanbul mayor's arrest

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament as he attends the reopening of the Turkish parliament after the summer recess in Ankara, Turkey, October 1, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

Turkey wants more than 700 X accounts blocked: platform

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), addresses his supporters from the top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File photo

Turkey jails Istanbul mayor ahead of selection to run against Erdogan

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), addresses his supporters from the top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File photo

Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival on array of charges

Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), celebrate his election victory in Istanbul, Turkey, June 23, 2019. REUTERS

Turkey's opposition strikes blow to Erdogan with Istanbul mayoral win