“Coup”: NATO Ally Turkey Arrests Erdogan’s Main Rival Nick Hallett March 19, 2025 The arrest of the Istanbul mayor —a key challenger to President Erdogan—was denounced as a politically motivated crackdown.
Turkey: Erdogan’s Party Loses Local Elections in Major Upset Zoltán Kottász April 2, 2024 Istanbul Mayor-Elect Ekrem İmamoğlu said result “marks the end of democratic erosion in Turkey and the resurgence of democracy.”
