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32:01Now PlayingThe arrest and jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkey’s main political challenger to President Erdogan, has sent shockwaves across the country.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest his detention and express growing concerns over Turkey's shift toward autocracy.
Does this mark a turning point in Turkey’s democracy? And will Imamoglu still be able to stand in the 2028 presidential elections?
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Guest: Andrew Finkel, journalist and author of Turkey: What Everyone Needs to Know
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Edith Rousselot.
Further reading: The Erdogan I knew is a mirror image of the man he’s just locked up
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