Imprisoned Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival Ekrem Imamoglu named presidential candidate
Turkey's main opposition party on Monday officially nominated deposed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as its presidential candidate for 2028. The announcement came after Imamoglu – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival – spent his first night in jail on corruption charges that his backers say are politically motivated.
Turkey's main opposition party on Monday officially nominated deposed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as its presidential candidate for 2028. The announcement came after Imamoglu – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival – spent his first night in jail on corruption charges that his backers say are politically motivated.
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