US EditionTurkey's march towards 'pure autocracy': 'Very serious' cases against Imamoglu 'political in nature'
- Following Istanbul mayor Imamoglu's arrest, protests erupted in Turkey, and the CHP planned rallies to broaden opposition.
- Imamoglu's arrest on March 19, 2025, on charges of corruption and organized crime, which he denies, triggered widespread unrest.
- The CHP is calling for rallies and a boycott of businesses linked to Erdogan to protest Imamoglu's arrest.
- Ozgur Ozel, CHP leader, quoted that a snap election would be the "biggest no confidence vote in history" against Erdogan.
- These events, including mass arrests and a crashing lira, suggest a potential breaking point in Turkey's political landscape.
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Complicating Turkey’s COP31 bid is Ankara’s diplomatic distancing from the West in recent years, coupled with mounting democratic backsliding, underscored by the recent arrest of Erdoan’s leading political rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who maintains his jailing is politically motivated. To secure COP31, Turkey is expected to engage in high-level dialogue seeking support from Western Europe, North America and New Zealand. According to Ümi…
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