Protesters sitting with a sign reading "The revolution will not be televised" in front of police officers opposite the Valens Aqueduct during a rally in support of the arrested mayor of Istanbul in the city's municipality, on March 23, 2025. (Credit: Yasin Akgul/AFP)
Incarcerated on Sunday after a judicial campaign led by Ankara, accusing him of corruption and support for terrorism, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called on his supporters to take to the streets. In several cities across the country, massive demonstrations erupted in support of this leading figure of the main Turkish opposition force, the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was supposed to be vested on the same day as his party's candidate for the 2028 presidential election. Will this bend the Turkish president's determination to eliminate his political rival? It's uncertain because having worked in recent years to divide opposition parties, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is largely benefiting from a favorable regional and international context. This is why he does not fear being sanctioned for his authoritarian excesses. Adel...
Incarcerated on Sunday after a judicial campaign led by Ankara, accusing him of corruption and support for terrorism, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called on his supporters to take to the streets. In several cities across the country, massive demonstrations erupted in support of this leading figure of the main Turkish opposition force, the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was supposed to be vested on the same day as his party's candidate for the 2028 presidential election. Will this bend the Turkish president's determination to eliminate his political rival? It's uncertain because having worked in recent years to divide opposition parties, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is largely benefiting from a favorable regional and international context. This is why he does not fear being sanctioned for his authoritarian excesses. Adel...