EPISODE · Mar 20, 2025 · 15 MIN
Turkey in crisis as Erdogan moves against main rival Imamoglu
from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders
On Wednesday Turkish authorities detained Ekrem Imamoglu, the popular mayor of Istanbul and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest political rival, a move that follows a wider crackdown on opposition figures over the past months. Imamoglu, who was preparing to assume the presidency of the CHP, the main opposition party, has said he will not back down. Henri Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Cohen chair in international relations at Lehigh University, joins Thanos Davelis to look into Imamoglu’s arrest, a move many see as bringing Turkey closer to endless Erdogan rule.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nominationErdogan rival arrested days before becoming presidential candidateTurkey moves closer to endless Erdogan rule as biggest rival detainedTurkish Markets Sink Most in World as Erdogan Deepens PurgeAthens moving ahead with power linkGuterres announces new round of Cyprus talks in JulyProgress by avoiding setbacks as Geneva talks keep Cyprus dialogue alive
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Henri Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Cohen chair in international relations at Lehigh University, joins Thanos Davelis to look into Imamoglu’s arrest, a move many see as bringing Turkey closer to endless Erdogan rule.
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Turkey in crisis as Erdogan moves against main rival Imamoglu
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