Turkish President Erdogan’s main rival Ekrem Imamoglu jailed

Reuters  Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from the main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), addresses his supporters on top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 31, 2025. Reuters

Imamoglu was detained as he was about to register to run against President Erdogan

The main rival to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been formally arrested and charged with corruption.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is expected to be selected as the opposition Republican…

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