Dilek Imamoglu, the wife of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has played a prominent role in the protests and rallies held since his arrest.

The arrest of Mehmet Pehlivan, who represents jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, adds to mounting concerns over Türkiye’s sweeping response to nationwide anti-government demonstrations.

Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, said the lack of international condemnation of Erdogan is helping ensure Turkey's shift toward authoritarianism

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu & Why Has His Arrest Led to Protests in Turkiye? | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Turkey, or Turkiye, is seeing its biggest protests since 2013. They began last Wednesday, after the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu.

Pehlivan was arrested on the basis of a warrant issued by the Anti-Money Laundering Department of the Prosecutor's Office

The embattled mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been chosen as the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate for the next presidential election, scheduled to take place in 2028.

Officials in Istanbul elected an interim replacement on Wednesday for the Turkish city’s popular mayor, who is being held in custody on corruption charges. Members of the municipal council representing Turkey’s largest city selected deputy chairman Nuri Aslan as an interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu,

The opposition leader’s arrest has ignited Turkey’s largest protests in over a decade

The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release. Imamoglu, arrested on March 19 on corruption charges,