Erdoğan’s Kurdish Initiative & the Logic Behind Arresting His Opponent

The creative playbook behind Turkey’s mass protests

When Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained by the Turkish state, the country was rocked by its largest protests in a decade, which, despite a violent crackdown have only grown more creative and resilient, writes Ela Buruk.

RECIT - With the imprisonment of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and rival of President Erdogan, the prison in Silivri, where opponents are found, has become the symbol of a country where justice obeys the vagaries of politics.

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Şevval Uzun: AKP repression drives youth toward collective struggle

The protests that began with the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu quickly gained momentum, largely due to the strong presence of young people in the streets. Actions initiated by university students rapidly spread to many parts of Turkey, particularly in Istanbul, and were not limited to the university youth alone. For the first time in years, the youth movement took to the streets in such large numbers, an…

Turkish political crisis rapidly escalating

Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert. The political crisis in Turkey is becoming increasingly serious. Internal tensions in the country are worsening, especially regarding the rivalry between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. As a result, the situation in Turkey is

Erdoğan’s Kurdish Initiative & the Logic Behind Arresting His Opponent

The arrest of the Turkish president's main rival, Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, sharpens the contradictions of the peace effort with the Kurds.