Ilhan Uzgel
Ilhan Uzgel is a prominent Turkish politician and deputy chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP). He is known for his outspoken criticism of the Turkish government's actions against opposition figures and has expressed concerns about the state of democracy in Turkey. Recently, he was in the news for condemning the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whom he accused the government of using as an instrument to intimidate the opposition.
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İlhan Uzgel is the CHP Deputy Chairman for Foreign Policy and spoke about the opposition's resolve in the face of government repression.
Protests ongoing in Turkey in wake of Istanbul mayor's arrest
United States· 2025-03-25
Ilhan Uzgel accused the government of using detention as an instrument to intimidate the Turkish opposition.
Uhapšen gradonačelnik Istanbula, najveći Erdoganov rival za predsednika Turske
Serbia· 2025-03-20
Ilhan Uzgel, the deputy chairman of the CHP, accused the government of using the detention to intimidate the opposition.
Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested
United Kingdom· 2025-03-19