https://mena-studies.org/tags/ekrem-imamoglu/Recent content in Ekrem İmamoğlu on MENA Research CenterHugoen-GBTue, 23 Sep 2025 13:50:03 +0200https://mena-studies.org/turkey-the-imamoglu-case-resistance-under-pressure/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:04:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/turkey-the-imamoglu-case-resistance-under-pressure/Ekrem İmamoğlu, elected mayor of Istanbul, presidential hopeful, and the most prominent challenger to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is now arguably the most well-known political prisoner in Turkey. The state is pursuing multiple legal cases against him. The latest…https://mena-studies.org/show-trials-in-turkey-the-repression-of-the-chp-takes-an-authoritarian-turn/Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:11:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/show-trials-in-turkey-the-repression-of-the-chp-takes-an-authoritarian-turn/They are images more familiar from mafia trials or authoritarian regimes: dozens of men in handcuffs, marching in single file, held by police officers on both arms—paraded through the gates of a courthouse before rolling cameras. But these are not suspected…https://mena-studies.org/turkey-the-future-of-the-akp-will-be-decided-in-anatolia/Wed, 21 May 2025 13:18:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/turkey-the-future-of-the-akp-will-be-decided-in-anatolia/Konya – for many in Turkey, the name of this central Anatolian city stands for more than just a geographic location. It is a symbol of conservative values, religious piety, and unwavering loyalty to the ruling AKP. Konya evokes images of Mevlana Jalaluddin…https://mena-studies.org/new-charges-against-imamoglu/Tue, 06 May 2025 13:19:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/new-charges-against-imamoglu/The latest trial against prominent opposition politician and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu lasted less than an hour before the judge postponed further proceedings to June 16. “I’m here because I won the Istanbul elections three times,” İmamoğlu reportedly…https://mena-studies.org/whats-next-for-turkey/Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:31:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/whats-next-for-turkey/“Erdoğan is our father, Turkey is our home.” This phrase has been scrawled on utility boxes, bridge pillars, and building walls in towns and cities across Turkey for years. More than mere flattery, it reflects a deeply rooted, cross-generational understanding…https://mena-studies.org/brussels-and-ankara-back-in-dialogue-mode/Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/brussels-and-ankara-back-in-dialogue-mode/This month, the European Union and Turkey resumed a so-called “high-level dialogue” on their economic relations for the first time in six years. The talks, held in Brussels, were led by Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice President of the European Commission and…https://mena-studies.org/brussels-shows-no-clear-line-in-supporting-democratic-turkey/Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:04:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/brussels-shows-no-clear-line-in-supporting-democratic-turkey/The European Union reacted swiftly to the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. “Very disturbing,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen just a few hours later. As a member of the Council of Europe and an EU accession candidate, Turkey must…https://mena-studies.org/western-reactions-to-turkish-repression/Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:58:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/western-reactions-to-turkish-repression/The dramatic arrest of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu during a pre-dawn raid marks a new low in Turkey’s ongoing departure from democratic principles. Observers and critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan see the move as a deliberate attempt to sideline…https://mena-studies.org/has-erdogan-miscalculated/Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:40:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/has-erdogan-miscalculated/Even in a country that has never been a fully-fledged democracy, this day marks a turning point. For years, President Erdoğan has repeatedly had political opponents arrested and convicted—most often Kurdish politicians like the popular Selahattin Demirtaş.…https://mena-studies.org/on-turkeys-decision-to-arrest-ekrem-imamoglu/Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:45:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/on-turkeys-decision-to-arrest-ekrem-imamoglu/Reuters confirmed that a Turkish court has decided to imprison the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, while the Turkish Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of 343 people during protests denouncing the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Akram Imamoglu. Last…