Ekrem İmamoğlu (Turkish: [ecˈɾæm iˈmamoːɫu]; born 4 June 1970) [2] is a Turkish politician, businessman, and real estate developer who served as the 32nd Mayor of Istanbul and the presidential candidate of Republican People's Party (CHP) for …

6 days ago · The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu on 19 March 2025 led to significant fluctuations in the Turkish economy. This development was interpreted by the markets as an increase in political uncertainty, and negative reflections were observed in economic indicators. The Turkish lira lost up to 14.5% of its value against the US dollar.

6 days ago · Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish presidential hopeful arrested on corruption charges, remains one of the country's most popular politicians. A leading figure in the opposition Republican People's Party ...

6 days ago · A woman protests, holding a poster of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in front of a police cordon blocking the roads leading to the Vatan Security Department, where Imamoglu is expected to be taken following his arrest in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

2 days ago · Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained in the early hours of Wednesday during a raid on his home as part of investigations into alleged corruption and links to a terrorist group. By Sunday ...

3 days ago · The mayor of Istanbul is President Erdogan's most serious rival and was about to be selected as an opposition candidate in presidential elections. Shortly before that could happen, Ekrem Imamoglu ...

Mar 19, 2025 · It is also the latest in a string of crackdowns on opponents and dissenters in Turkey in recent years. Who is Ekrem Imamoglu? When the 53-year-old businessman and former district mayor was chosen to run as mayor for Turkey’s largest city and economic hub in 2019, he was largely an unknown figure and many skeptics questioned the decision.