Ekrem İmamoğlu

Ekrem İmamoğlu (born 4 June 1970) is a Turkish politician who has served as the 32nd Mayor of Istanbul since 2019. In 2025, he was suspended from office by decree of the Ministry of Interior and subsequently held at Marmara Prison pending the outcome of ongoing legal proceedings. He denies the accusations and claims they have been politically motivated. He was the Republican People's Party (CHP) presumptive candidate for the next Turkish presidential election since 2025. After the CHP's judicially-enforced takeover by a previous leadership, İmamoğlu resigned from CHP and declared his support for the newly founded New Party in August 2026.