Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu declared opposition presidential candidate β€’ FRANCE 24 English

Istanbul’s embattled Ekrem Imamoglu was officially nominated as a presidential candidate by the opposition CHP party for the 2028 elections, a party spokesman said Monday. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) — the main opposition party and the second largest party in parliament — held a primary election on Sunday, at which the only candidate was Imamoglu, the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. France 24’s correspondent in Turkey Jasper Mortimer has the latest.
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46 comments
  1. That exactly what happened in syria and back then erdogan supported the rebeals against the government of assad in order to bring democracy to syria (thats absolutely wrong cuz erdogan sent thousands of islamist jihadists to syria) .. but when those protests happen in turkey demanding for democracy erdogan describes it as a ter*rorists movements ..
    HYPOCRISY !!

  2. Turks seem to have no idea what a genuine Fascist looks like. Um..

    Same as 'Woke' Flying Monkeys lol, who use it as a Slogan to shut down criticism.

    A mirror of the Far Left Genocides.

    Let's go back to basics…Erdogan is a Fascist.

    And 'Woke' Narcissists have Fascistic traits, and 'Project' them onto the Right.

  3. Same Venezuelan elections playbook. Get rid of solid candidates, divide the opposition.
    Only way out: opposition will have to unite and find a common candidate. Even so, if Erdogan wants to hold power he will find the way.

  4. Bangladesh, pakistan, indonesia, azarbaijan with you ❀️ mr president. Don't worry, keep your work against terorist Ekrem imamoglu,

  5. Erdoğan is a ruthless autocrat who doesn’t care about human lives
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is the perfect example of a power-obsessed politician who cares neither for democracy nor the well-being of his people. This man literally walks over corpses if it benefits him personally or politically. Whether through brutal police violence against protesters, unscrupulous military operations, or support for terrorist militias Erdoğan has blood on his hands, all just to secure his own power.
    But that’s not all: Under his leadership, Turkey is hurtling toward an economic disaster with eyes wide open. Inflation is devouring citizens’ savings, the lira is practically worthless, and businesses are fighting for survival. Instead of seeking competent solutions, Erdoğan offers absurd advice like β€˜Switch to gold’ or β€˜Pray more’ a grotesque mockery of the suffering population.
    And anyone who dares to denounce these injustices is immediately silenced. Media censorship, arbitrary arrests of journalists, and a climate of fear are the tools of this regime. Critical voices are smeared as traitors, independent media is muzzled or outright taken over. What remains is a synchronized propaganda machine that mindlessly amplifies Erdoğan’s delusions of grandeur.
    He is a power-hungry autocrat driving his country into the abyss while basking in his palace. Turkey deserves better, and the world should finally stop pandering to this tyrant. Down with Erdoğan before he destroys even more!

  6. Turkey cannot be governed through conspiracies! If you seize the will of the people, the country cannot stand and will inevitably be dragged into chaos. Turkey's future depends on justice and democracy!

  7. There are no candidates btw, only one runner. So democracy like North Korea, you can vote for Imamoglu or Imamoglu but nothing will change cause his own party members recorded him and testifying against him. There is no elections in Turkiye btw this guy realized he is going to jail then he showed up like this, so he threaten Erdogan, if you don't cover up my crimes I will start a civil uprising. His threats didn't work obviously.

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  9. We the people of Bangladesh protested for more than 1 month in 2 different large demonstration in active curfew and over 1200 dead to overthrow our 15+ year of dictatorship so there are plenty of time left if they have the willpower

  10. How come that European media never sees the millions happy with the man being jailed and only talk about 100 thousands that are un happy?

  11. DICDATOR erdo-gone!

    Long Live to DEMOCRACY, SECULARISM, HUMANISM, YOUTH & FUTURE! IMAMOGLU πŸ˜πŸ©·β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ’–πŸ’˜πŸ’

  12. Monsieur Makron where is your resentment towards Erdogan? Are you ready to welcome hundreds of thousands of Turks fleeing their country because of the dictator? Because in the end that's what is going to happen. If Europe does not oppose
    erdogan's tactics and does not support the struggling democracy in Turkey, a lot of Erdogan's adversaries will leave the country fearing for their lives. If Erdogan gets away with it this time, he will become omnipotent. He will leave none of his opponents standing. This is History dear European leaders. It's time for you to rise to the occasion by thinking and acting in solidarity. If there are no holes in your decisions and you leave aside your petty interests no Trump, no Putin and no Erdogan can waggle a finger at Europe. Unless you are willing to let Erdogans, Trumps and Putins act uncontrolably.

  13. Trump also run as president while battle his bogus charge and jail threaten by left wing agenda and guess what… 🀨

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