Turkey’s president is jailing his biggest rival

Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor, was arrested on corruption charges in 2025. His arrest sparked Turkey’s largest protests in years, with hundreds detained amid a government crackdown.

The World's Durrie Bouscaren details İmamoğlu's rise, his political tensions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the impact of these events on Turkey’s democracy. We also look at the protests, police response and what this means for the future of Turkish politics.

0:00 Who is Ekrem İmamoğlu?
1:30 İmamoğlu's arrest, March 2025
2:33 Arrests spark protests and police brutality
4:22 Surveillance tech and facial recognition at protests
5:13 Restrictions on journalists
5:50 Ongoing government crackdown on opposition party
6:58 What can American audiences learn from Turkey?

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