Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It. NYT - World By: Ben Hubbard 5 October 2026 at 09:23 From jail, the former mayor of Istanbul accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of hollowing out Turkey’s democracy to stay in power. © Emrah Gurel/Associated PressEkrem Imamoglu addressing supporters in front of an Istanbul courthouse in January 2025. He was the city’s mayor, and had vowed to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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