Ekrem İmamoğlu (Turkish: [ecˈɾæm iˈmamoːɫu]; born 4 June 1970) [1] is a Turkish businessman, real estate developer, and social democratic [3] politician serving as the 32nd Mayor of Istanbul.

Mar 31, 2024 · Newly re-elected Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has emerged as the main challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's reign.

12 hours ago · Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has appeared in court to deny charges that he tried to influence the ...

Apr 6, 2024 · The 52-year-old İmamoğlu first clinched control of Turkey’s biggest city in 2019 and has now cemented his status as the strongman’s arch-rival and a likely contender for future president.

18 hours ago · ISTANBUL (AP) — Police on Friday fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters who clashed with officers outside an Istanbul courthouse while rallying in support of the city’s mayor, who was called to give testimony in two new legal probes against him.. Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential future leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP, and a possible challenger ...

Dec 16, 2022 · Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is mayor of Istanbul, was sentenced on December 14, 2022, to two years, seven months, and 15 days in prison and forbidden from participating in politics during that time for insulting Turkey's Supreme Election Council.

Dec 14, 2022 · Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul from Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), makes a speech in Istanbul days after his election victory in the re-run of the Istanbul mayoral...

Dec 15, 2022 · A Turkish court’s decision on Dec. 14, 2022, to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for two years and seven months for insulting public officials hung on comments he made three years ago. But...

2 days ago · ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro- Kurdish mayor with a state appointee on Wednesday, escalating a recent government crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices. Critics say the crackdown follows significant losses by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party ...

Dec 15, 2022 · The decision of the first instance court sentencing İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu to 2 years, 7 months and 15 days in prison and banning him from political life for the crime of "insulting public officials" constitutes a major setback for democracy in Turkey.