# Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has urged the judiciary to take a stand against the Turkish government’s misuse of the courts as protesters rallied for a second day over his shock arrest in a graft and terror probe. The popular mayor, who is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, was arrested just days before he was to be named as the CHP’s candidate for the 2028 presidential race.
Istanbul mayor urges judiciary to take stand against misuse of courts by Turkish government