Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review

Turkey’s political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures were directed at the Republican People’s Party (CHP), the country’s main opposition and winner of the 2024 local elections. From the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu to investigations targeting other […] The post Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review...

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