Turkey Targets Opposition Leader İmamoğlu in Escalating Crackdown

Protests and arrests intensify as İmamoğlu faces multiple trials that threaten his political future, drawing domestic unrest and global criticism.

Istanbul's former mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, detained since March 19, faces court trials today on charges that could lead to imprisonment and a political ban.
Mass protests continue across Turkey, with demonstrators demanding İmamoğlu's release and calling for democratic reforms.
Two prominent investigative journalists, Timur Soykan and Murat Ağırel, were arrested on April 10 after reporting on İmamoğlu's case and alleged state-Mafia ties.
Opposition figures accuse President Erdoğan's administration of using the judiciary to suppress rivals, with İmamoğlu seen as a key political threat.
International observers criticize the EU's muted response to Turkey's actions, as Turkish authorities escalate repression of dissent.