Ekrem İmamoğlu

Podcast: ‘Turkey’s Phrase of the Year: Gözaltina aliniyorum’

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  The Turkish phrase Gözaltına alınıyorum translates simply as: ‘I’m being taken into custody.’ This was selected by the independent media outlet T24 as the phrase of the year for 2025. Had it not been that, in my view, it just as easily could have been Türkiye’de yargı bağımsızdır, meaning ‘the judiciary in Turkey is … Read more

Turkey, Journalism and Erdoğan

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The following is a Q and A between Luke Sheehan and Deniz Güngör. Can you summarize the political crisis in Turkey?  First, I must say that in Turkey, a person must have a university diploma to be eligible to run for president. After the main opposition CHP’s Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu announced his … Read more