With Erdogan Rival Detained, Critics See Democracy Eroding in Turkey
Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is ...
Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond ...
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Moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggest Erdogan really worried this time
By Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State UniversityIstanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had expected to become Turkey’s opposition presidential nominee on March 23, 2025; instead, he lost his freedom and college ...
The Economist3d
Erdogan arrests the candidate who could beat him
The outlook for Turkey’s already hobbled democracy appears grim. Mansur Yavas, the opposition mayor of Ankara, also seen as a ...
Imamoglu, the detained Istanbul mayor seen as Erdogan’s key rival
French citizen Olivier Grondeau was released from detention in Iran, French President Macron announced on Thursday in a post ...
Key Erdogan rival’s university diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey’s election
A university has invalidated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma in a move widely perceived as politically motivated.
Al-Monitor3d
Imamoglu: Istanbul's powerful mayor and Erdogan's biggest rival
Istanbul's powerful mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival who has faced a growing ...
Foreign Affairs2d
Turkey Is Now a Full-Blown Autocracy
Just days before Turkey’s main opposition party was set to select its next presidential candidate, the leading contender, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested and jailed, effectively removing ...
Erdogan’s Foreign Policy Clout Sees Him Test Limits of Power
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s escalation of the campaign against his most prominent political rival came at the expense of ...