On March 19, 2025, the detention of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a prominent figure in Turkey’s secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), sent shockwaves through the nation and beyond, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s increasingly fraught political trajectory. Turkish authorities apprehended Imamoglu mere days before he was slated to be confirmed … Leggi tutto The Arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu: A Seismic Shift in Turkey’s Political Landscape and Its Global Implications