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I will not beg Erdoğan for İmamoğlu’s freedom: opposition leader ÖzelI will not beg Erdoğan for İmamoğlu’s freedom: opposition leader Özel

I will not beg Erdoğan for İmamoğlu’s freedom: opposition leader Özel

CHP leader Özgür Özel said that they “will not take a step back” from the struggle for Ekrem İmamoğlu's freedom…

7 days ago
A Şimşek style answer to İmamoğlu questions of foreign investorsA Şimşek style answer to İmamoğlu questions of foreign investors

A Şimşek style answer to İmamoğlu questions of foreign investors

The İmamoğlu Crisis continues. Not only on the Turkish domestic political front, but also in terms of its effects on…

1 month ago
Court arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracyCourt arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracy

Court arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracy

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on March 23rd by an İstanbul Court on duty on charges…

1 month ago
İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”

İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”

İstanbul’s opposition CHP member Metropolitan Mayor (IBB) Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained from his home on the morning of March 19.…

2 months ago
New criminal case against Istanbul Mayor: Could lead to political banNew criminal case against Istanbul Mayor: Could lead to political ban

New criminal case against Istanbul Mayor: Could lead to political ban

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu faces another criminal case, this time for allegedly threatening Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek. The…

3 months ago
A call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle EastA call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle East

A call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle East

By Mehmet Öğütçü and Rainer Geiger The Middle East, scarred by years of political instability and economic upheaval, finds itself…

4 months ago
Identity politics or economic realities: Turkish local elections and beyondIdentity politics or economic realities: Turkish local elections and beyond

Identity politics or economic realities: Turkish local elections and beyond

On March 31, Türkiye will once again exercise its democratic right to vote in local government elections. Yet, this election…

1 year ago
Surmounting obstacles: Potential impact of Imamoğlu’s victorySurmounting obstacles: Potential impact of Imamoğlu’s victory

Surmounting obstacles: Potential impact of Imamoğlu’s victory

We are heading towards one of the most unfair and unequal elections in our history on March 31st. Despite its…

1 year ago
Erdoğan couldn’t get half of the support he targeted in Istanbul rallyErdoğan couldn’t get half of the support he targeted in Istanbul rally

Erdoğan couldn’t get half of the support he targeted in Istanbul rally

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan complained on March 24 that the participation to his “Great İstanbul Again” rally ahead of the…

1 year ago
Far-reaching consequences: two scenarios of Istanbul’s Mayoral raceFar-reaching consequences: two scenarios of Istanbul’s Mayoral race

Far-reaching consequences: two scenarios of Istanbul’s Mayoral race

Ever since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan launched the election campaign with the motto “reconquering Istanbul,” it has been clear…

1 year ago