Ekrem İmamoğlu
Istanbul to host European Games in 2027
Istanbul is set to host the 2027 European Games, giving the Turkish megacity a chance to show it can stage an international multi-sports event as it eyes the 2036 Olympics.
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Turkey opposition aims to hit back at Erdogan in local elections
Bruised and fractured by Tayyip Erdogan's victory in 2023 general elections, Turkey's opposition aims to land a blow in Sunday's local polls, with the future of its biggest hope, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, tied to the outcome.
Turkey’s Kurds could sway Istanbul vote in Sunday’s local polls
ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR - Many of Turkey's Kurds are set to put aside party loyalty and back Tayyip Erdogan's major rival in Istanbul on Sunday, knocking the president's hopes of winning back the city he once ran, according to pollsters.
Erdoğan pledges to ‘reclaim Istanbul’ ahead of elections
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged to "reclaim Istanbul" for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the upcoming local elections scheduled for next weekend.
Erdoğan vows to prepare Istanbul for earthquakes
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is determined to strengthen the building stock of Istanbul before a major earthquake hits Türkiye's largest city, President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, vowing to resolve Istanbul's traffic problem if their candidate, Murat Kurum wins the mayoral polls on March 31.
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CHP leader, Istanbul mayor rally together ahead of polls
The main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) leader, Özgür Özel, and Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, have joined forces for their first rally together ahead of the upcoming local elections slated for March 31.
CHP in-house debate over mayoral candidates
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has found itself in an internal spat over some mayoral candidates, especially in the districts of Istanbul, prompting the resignation of some senior party figures.
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DEM Party to nominate own candidate for Istanbul
The Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has announced its decision to field its own candidate for the local polls in Istanbul, obviously hinting at the end of the negotiations with the main opposition party for a potential collaboration.
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İYİ Party names Buğra Kavuncu as Istanbul mayoral candidate
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has declared that her party's vice-chair responsible for organization, Buğra Kavuncu, will be the mayoral candidate for Istanbul in the upcoming local elections on March 31.
Erdogan names ex-minister as his party’s Istanbul mayor candidate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday named former environment minister Murat Kurum as the ruling AK Party's candidate in Istanbul's mayoral election in March, bidding to win back control of Turkey's largest city.