Ekrem Imamoglu

An image of jailed Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu (C) and other detained municipal employees are displayed
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Istanbul's jailed mayor 'is fighting for justice' MEP says

Wiseler-Lima said Imamoglu was caught in an intense judicial battle, which he would have to win before being able to return fully to political life

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 January, 2026
Ekrem Imamoglu's wife has expressed solidarity with him, adding that she will not lose hope [Getty]
Turkey
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'We hold onto one another and keep fighting,' says wife of jailed Istanbul mayor

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 December, 2025
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Ekrem Imamoglu [Getty]
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Turkey seeks more than 2,000 years behind bars for Imamoglu

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 November, 2025
Turkish police secure the area in front of the Istanbul Courthouse during a rally organized by the country's main opposition party, the Republican People's Party
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Six Turkish journalists summoned over reports on Imamoglu

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 November, 2025
Imamoglu supporters [Getty]
Turkey
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Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu questioned over espionage charges

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 October, 2025
Rally organised by CHP in Saraçhane, on the 100th day of the arrest of Presidential candidate and IBB Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu
Istanbul
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Dozens of Turkish opposition members arrested in Istanbul

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 August, 2025
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu speaks in January 2025.
Turkey
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Turkish court convicts Istanbul mayor of insulting an official

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 July, 2025
A supporter holds a flag of Istanbul's detained Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu at a rally in Istanbul on 1 July 2025.
Turkey
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More than 10,000 join opposition rally in Istanbul

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 July, 2025
Leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) Ozgur Ozel speaks during his party's meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara, Turkiye on June 24, 2025. (Photo by Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Graft case against Turkey opposition adjourned until September

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 June, 2025
Riot police shoot water canon as Turkish people continue their rallies to protest the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Istanbul, Turkey on March 23, 2025. (Photo by Armagan Altun/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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Turkey must probe 'police violence' against protesters: Amnesty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 June, 2025
Republican People's Party chairman Ozgur Ozel
Turkey
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Turkey probes opposition leader, sacks five mayors in crackdown

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 June, 2025
Turkey's Main Opposition Party Rallies Against Detention Of Istanbul
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Turkish crackdown widens with new opposition arrests

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 May, 2025
Protesters gather at Istanbul city hall during a rally in support of Istanbul's mayor arrest at Istanbul's city hall, on March 25, 2025. The biggest protests in Turkey in over a decade erupted last week following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges, a move opposition supporters see as a blatant violation of the rule of law.
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Fresh arrests in graft case linked to jailed Istanbul mayor

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 May, 2025
Turkey's Main Opposition Party Rallies Against Detention Of Istanbul
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World
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Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's X account blocked in Turkey

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 May, 2025
People take part in a demonstration against the detention of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, organised by the country's main opposition, CHP, at Beyazid Square, in Istanbul, 07 May 2025. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)
Turkey
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Tens of thousands take part in Istanbul rally for jailed mayor

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2025
Anti-riot police officers stand guard in a line (Rear) as protesting university students gather to organize a march one month after the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Turkey
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Swedish journalist's trial opens in Turkey

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 April, 2025
A party member holds a banner with the photo of arrested Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem mamolu while listening to CHP Chairman Özgür Özel during the rally on 23 April.
Turkey
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Dozens arrested in Turkey in widening crackdown

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 April, 2025
People wave flags and chant slogans during a mass protest rally in support of the arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 29, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)
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Turkey's opposition set to defy protest ban on Wednesday

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 April, 2025
Turkish demonstrators gather at Dam Square in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 22, 2025, to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Turkey
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Turkey releases over 120 anti-government protesters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 April, 2025
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What's next for Turkey's anti-Erdogan protests?

Ylenia Gostoli
10 April, 2025