Türkiye’s political future following the arrest of İmamoğlu
I n late March 2025, Türkiye once again captured global headlines amid mass protests organised by the main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), in major cities including Istanbul , Ankara and Izmir. Observers are struggling to understand what is happening in the country, but this situation is not unique to Türkiye. The entire global political stage is marked by ambiguity. The world has been affected by a series of profound crises over the past fifteen years and is undergoing a period of radical transformation. The impact of this shift is visible across nations — the political course taken by former US President Donald Trump being just one example of such changes. Following several days of heightened tension and political turmoil triggered by the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu , the protests began to lose momentum. This was particularly evident in Türkiye’s largest city, Istanbul, after formal charges of corruption and embezzlement...