Istanbul mayor in new opposition party
The imprisoned Istanbul Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, announced his joining a new political party after being expelled from his former party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), amid a broad judicial crackdown on the Turkish opposition. Imamoglu, who is considered the main rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been jailed for over a year on corruption charges he denies, and he was chosen as a presidential candidate before his arrest. The new party is expected to attract the majority of CHP voters and pose a new challenge to Erdogan, although divisions within the opposition may strengthen Erdogan’s chances of remaining in power, as elections before 2028 are considered unlikely, despite the possibility of early polls.
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