Erdogan Arrests Istanbul Mayor Ahead of Election

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict In Turkey, Erdogan has returned to authoritarian moves in order to secure his future power, this time by arresting a key rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamo?lu, on charges of alleged corruption and ties to terrorism, along with the detention of other prominent figures, including two district mayors. The opposition CHP party is demanding justice over this politically motivated move designed to keep the Istanbul mayor from running in elections.  The balance of force in the Russia-Ukraine war remains unclear…