Turkey: Imamoglu Imprisoned, Named CHP Presidential Candidate as Protests Persist
Mar 24, 2025 | 16:45 GMT
Turkish authorities suspended Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu from his duties and formally arrested and imprisoned him on corruption charges the same day that the main opposition party, the Republican People's Party, or CHP, named Imamoglu as its presidential candidate ahead of Turkey's 2028 election, Al Jazeera reported on March 23....