Die Inhaftierung des Istanbuler Oberbürgermeisters Ekrem İmamoğlu mobilisiert in der Türkei Millionen Menschen. Mitglieder seiner CHP stimmten nun trotz laufender Verfahren für den aussichtsreichen Erdoğan-Rivalen.
Despite his imprisonment on corruption charges, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, was overwhelmingly chosen by CHP members as their presidential candidate. His arrest has triggered widespread protests in Turkey, with the opposition party CHP alleging political motivation behind the legal proceedings.