Populaire et charismatique, Ekrem Imamoglu est le principal opposant au président Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opponent of President Erdoğan, was arrested on charges of corruption and terrorism, prompting condemnation from the opposition who labeled it a "coup." The arrest, along with the detention of numerous associates, triggered protests and a drop in the Turkish lira. Imamoglu is accused of heading a criminal organization. Critics view the arrest as a move towards autocracy.
