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The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19, 2025, is a pivotal moment in Turkey's turbulent political history. He was detained alongside 47 other individuals amid allegations ranging from corruption to providing assistance to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)—a group designated as terrorists by the Turkish government. Following his arrest, İmamoğlu's political party proceeded to confirm him as their presidential candidate, showcasing the intense divide between the opposition and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's administration.