WHEN MY HUSBAND, Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested in the early hours of March 19th, millions across Turkey felt exactly as I did: not only sorrow but a strong sense of injustice and rising anger.

The mayor is one of 100 people being investigated on corruption charges Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. AFP An Istanbul court on Sunday formally ...