The mayor of Istanbul was detained before to his selection to run against Erdogan.
The major challenger of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been formally detained and charged with corruption. Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s mayor, is anticipated to be chosen as the opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) presidential candidate for 2028 in a vote on Sunday. He dismisses the claims, claiming they are politically driven. He was quoted as