Ekrem İmamoğlu

Business leader

Ekrem İmamoğlu 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 announced his resignation from the party and declared in support of the newly founded New Party in August 2026.