Imamoglu says CHP will not meet Ocalan until Turkey takes ‘democratic steps’

"Until democratic steps are taken that demonstrate the [peace] process is being taken seriously by the government, and until the nation is made part of the process, the [Republican People’s Party (CHP)] will continue to contribute while maintaining its cautious stance toward the process," Ekrem Imamoglu said in a statement.

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Istanbul’s detained mayor urges public trial amid threat of lengthy sentence

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office recently announced that it would seek a prison sentence of over 2,400 years for Istanbul Mayor and salient opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu, who faces charges of "establishing a terrorist organization, bribery, fraud, bid rigging, money laundering, and disseminating personal data."

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Turkey seeks over 2,400-year sentence for imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

The Republican People's Party (CHP) politician Ekrem Imamoglu, considered the most serious rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the country's 2028 elections, has been held in detention since March.

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DEM Party condemns espionage charges against Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

Imamoglu is facing multiple charges, including bribery, extortion, money laundering, and aiding the PKK. 

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Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's hearing delayed after courtroom dispute

Ekrem Imamoglu, the 2028 presidential candidate for Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP), was arrested in March on myriad corruption charges in a move critics described as a means of fending off a powerful opposition candidate for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Turkey clamps down on media coverage amid Imamoglu protests

Turkish authorities have taken a series of measures to suppress media coverage since the arrest of Imamoglu and the eruption of one of the country's largest protests in recent years over the past week.

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CHP member appointed acting mayor of Istanbul

Aslan bested the AKP candidate after three rounds of vote

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Over 1,100 protesters detained, 120 policemen injured during Turkey’s unrest: minister

A total of “1,133 suspects were detained in illegal actions carried out between March 19 and March 23, 2025,” Turkey's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X, adding individuals “affiliated with 12 different terrorist organizations were identified among those captured.”

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Turkey calls for closure of more than 700 accounts on X: platform

"We object to multiple court orders from the Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority to block over 700 accounts of news organizations, journalists, political figures, students, and others within Turkiye,” X said in a statement.

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