Ekrem İmamoğlu Days before the 2023 presidential election in Turkey, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu appearing at a campaign rally for presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Istanbul on May 6. (more) Ekrem İmamoğlu Turkish politician Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ekrem-Imamoglu Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Adam Zeidan Adam Zeidan is an Assistant Managing Editor, having joined Encyclopædia Britannica in 2018. He covers a range of topics related primarily to the Middle East and North Africa. Adam Zeidan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Mar 28, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts Born: June 4, 1970, Akçaabat, Turkey (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Where was Ekrem u0130mamou011Flu born? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Ekrem u0130mamou011Flu was born on June 4, 1970, in Aku00E7aabat, Turkey." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What political party is Ekrem u0130mamou011Flu affiliated with? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Ekrem u0130mamou011Flu is affiliated with the Republican Peopleu2019s Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi; CHP)." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Why was Ekrem u0130mamou011Fluu2019s bacheloru2019s degree annulled? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Istanbul University annulled Ekrem u0130mamou011Fluu2019s degree, saying his transfer from Girne American University in 1990 was invalid because its pending accreditation was refused in 1991." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What led to Ekrem u0130mamou011Fluu2019s arrest in 2025? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Ekrem u0130mamou011Flu was arrested on charges of graft and aiding the Kurdistan Workersu2019 Party (Partiya Karkeren Kurdistan; PKK), although the PKK charge was dropped. The timing of his arrest, as well as the nature of other legal challenges, strongly suggested that the charges were politically motivated." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What was the outcome of the 2019 Istanbul mayoral election for Ekrem u0130mamou011Flu? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Ekrem u0130mamou011Flu won the election, and after a controversial annulment and rerun, he won again by an even larger margin." } } ] } Top Questions Where was Ekrem İmamoğlu born? Ekrem İmamoğlu was born on June 4, 1970, in Akçaabat, Turkey.

　　What political party is Ekrem İmamoğlu affiliated with? Ekrem İmamoğlu is affiliated with the Republican People’s Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi; CHP).

　　Why was Ekrem İmamoğlu’s bachelor’s degree annulled? Istanbul University annulled Ekrem İmamoğlu’s degree, saying his transfer from Girne American University in 1990 was invalid because its pending accreditation was refused in 1991.

　　What led to Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest in 2025? Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on charges of graft and aiding the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (Partiya Karkeren Kurdistan; PKK), although the PKK charge was dropped. The timing of his arrest, as well as the nature of other legal challenges, strongly suggested that the charges were politically motivated.

　　What was the outcome of the 2019 Istanbul mayoral election for Ekrem İmamoğlu? Ekrem İmamoğlu won the election, and after a controversial annulment and rerun, he won again by an even larger margin.

　　Ekrem İmamoğlu (born June 4, 1970, Akçaabat, Turkey) is a Turkish politician considered one of the best positioned candidates to challenge the rule of Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. From 2019 until his arrest in 2025, İmamoğlu served as mayor of Istanbul, the economic engine of Turkey (Türkiye). He is a senior member of the Republican People’s Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi; CHP), the strongest political party in Turkey after Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi; AKP). İmamoğlu was born near Trabzon in northeastern Turkey, in the same Black Sea region that was home to Erdoğan’s parents. His upbringing ...(100 of 730 words)

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