İmamoğlu resigns from CHP, backs New Party
This file photo shows former mayor Ekrem Imamoglu speaking during a press event in Istanbul.
Ousted Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced his resignation from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) as Türkiye’s opposition faces a major realignment.
“We are opening a NEW path together to build a stronger, more democratic and more hopeful future for Türkiye. I invite you to be part of this journey, to grow hope together and to build the future together,” read a statement posted on Aug. 12 on İmamoğlu’s social media account.
İmamoğlu also shared links for supporting and joining the New Party, signaling his backing for the political movement that has emerged from the CHP.
