Ekrem İmamoğlu

Ekrem İmamoğlu

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Ekrem İmamoğlu is a prominent Turkish politician and the current Mayor of Istanbul, representing the Republican People's Party (CHP). His election in 2019 was seen as a significant political shift in Turkey, as he defeated the incumbent candidate from President Erdoğan's party. İmamoğlu is known for his focus on urban development, public services, and inclusive governance, and has remained a key figure in Turkish politics.

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Ekrem İmamoğlu is currently dealing with legal issues while being a potential candidate in the elections.

Cumhurbaşkanlığı denklemi değişti peki Yavaş ne yapar | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-25
5.0

Ekrem İmamoğlu is mentioned as a key figure in the competition against Özgür Özel within the party.

Yeni Parti’den CHP’ye kaç milletvekili geçecek | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-22
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Ekrem İmamoğlu is mentioned as one of the suspects in the investigation regarding corruption related to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

İBB davasında 29 kişi hakkında ek iddianame
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-19
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Ekrem İmamoğlu was previously seen as a potential presidential candidate but is now sidelined.

Mansur Yavaş senaryoları | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-18
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Ekrem Imamoglu is the mayor of Istanbul and a significant opponent of Erdogan.

Schafft Erdogan den Ausgleich mit den Kurden ohne ein Mehr an Demokratie?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-17
7.0

Ekrem İmamoğlu’s presidential candidacy has been postponed due to ongoing lawsuits and diploma issues.

Yeni cumhurbaşkanı adayları kimler | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-16
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Ekrem İmamoğlu's diploma issues have contributed to Mansur Yavaş's rise as a strong presidential candidate.

Vazo çatlasa da Mansur Yavaş cumhurbaşkanı adayı | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-15
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İmamoğlu is the most prominent opponent of President Erdoğan and was long considered a strong candidate for his succession in a possible electoral duel.

Erdoğan-Rivale İmamoğlu zu zwei Jahren Haft verurteilt - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-12
5.0
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Ekrem İmamoğlu suggested that Özgür Özel should be the presidential candidate instead of Mansur Yavaş.

Mansur Yavaş’tan CHP ve Yeni Parti’ye istifa resti | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-11
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Ekrem İmamoğlu is facing significant developments in his ongoing court case related to bribery allegations.

CHP ile Mansur Yavaş arasındaki makas açılıyor | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-10
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Ekrem İmamoğlu was mentioned in the context of political imprisonment.

Kara Haydar destanı | Ahmet HAKAN Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-09-10
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Ekrem Imamoglu is the former mayor of Istanbul who was removed from office and arrested.

Kann Özels neue Partei Erdogan gefährlich werden?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-06
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Ekrem İmamoğlu was imprisoned as he was seen as a real political threat to Erdoğan.

Σούζι Χάνσεν στην «Κ»: Εμεινε χωρίς αφήγημα ο Ερντογάν
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-08-06
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Ekrem İmamoğlu is mentioned in connection with FETÖ's influence and the social media campaigns against Kılıçdaroğlu.

FETÖ’nün siyasi ayağı yoktur kullandığı siyasetçi vardır: FETÖ'cüler neden CHP’den Yeni Parti’ye geçti... | Nedim ŞENER Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-08-05
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İmamoğlu is the CHP mayor of Istanbul who was removed from office and faces serious legal charges.

After teargas, protests and legal strife, Turkey has a new opposition party. Is this the man who can oust Erdoğan? | Kaya Genç
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-31
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Ekrem İmamoğlu, the former mayor of Istanbul, was dismissed from his position and is currently in custody as part of ongoing investigations against him.

Приведени 51 лице во Турција, меѓу нив и градоначалник од редовите на опозицијата
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-07-30
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Ekrem İmamoğlu is discussed in relation to his legal troubles and his potential candidacy for president.

Özgür Özel'den Devlet Bahçeli'nin 'Hazine yardımı' açıklamasına yanıt
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-07-27
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Ekrem İmamoğlu is the mayor of Istanbul and is currently imprisoned on charges of financial irregularities.

Τουρκία: Ισόβιος πρόεδρος ο Ερντογάν;
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-07-25
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Ekrem İmamoğlu is mentioned as a candidate supported by Özgür Özel and his new party.

Özel ve ekibi CHP’den istifa etti... ‘Yeni Parti’ 91 vekille kuruldu
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-07-25
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Ekrem İmamoğlu's reaction to the new party's formation is being anticipated.

‘Yeni Parti’de ince hesaplar... ‘Butlan’ nöbetçileri CHP’de mi kalacak
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-07-23
5.0

Ekrem İmamoğlu is mentioned in the context of a continuing political dynamic.

Olumlu ve olumsuz taraflarıyla Yeni Parti | Ahmet HAKAN Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-07-23
5.0

Ekrem Imamoglu, the popular mayor of Istanbul, was arrested and suspended from his position.

Oppositionspolitiker Özgür Özel plant neue Partei
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-22
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Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul, is preparing to deliver a significant blow to the CHP's political history.

Özgür Özel ‘bir bölen’ mi olacak | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-07-21
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Ekrem İmamoğlu is mentioned as a key figure alongside Özgür Özel in the establishment of a new party.

Özgür Özel anketlerde nasıl çıkıyor | Abdulkadir SELVİ Köşe Yazısı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-07-20
7.0

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the former mayor of Istanbul, is now Silivri’s most famous resident and is on trial for multiple charges.

‘This process has turned into a form of torture’: inside the trial of Erdoğan’s challenger | Turkey
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-14
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