Keidanren chairman Tsutsui

Keidanren chairman Tsutsui

Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, expressing his intention to cooperate with the Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to promote its policies following the Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

National Conservative Convention - DC

National Conservative Convention - DC

Kelly Loefler, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Conservative Convention - DC

National Conservative Convention - DC

Kelly Loefler, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Conservative Convention - DC

National Conservative Convention - DC

Kelly Loefler, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Conservative Convention - DC

National Conservative Convention - DC

Kelly Loefler, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Conservative Convention - DC

National Conservative Convention - DC

Kelly Loefler, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers (front row L-R) Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands pose with business representatives during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers (front row L-R) Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands and Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren pose with business representatives during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers (front row L-R) Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands pose with business representatives during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers (front row L-R) Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands and Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren pose with business representatives during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ruotsin kruununprinsessa Victoria vierailee Suomessa vielä tänään

Ruotsin kruununprinsessa Victoria vierailee Suomessa vielä tänään

From left, State Secretary to Minister for Energy, Business and Industry of Sweden Daniel Liljeberg, Defence Minister Pål Jonson of Sweden (left), Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin of Sweden (middle), Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland Wille Rydman, CEO Janne Känkänen of the National Emergency Supply Agency of Finland and Swedish Ambassador to Finland, Peter Ericson. posing before the conference of focus on defence and crisis preparedness organised in cooperation with Finland s National Emergency Supply Agency, NESA and held at meeting place between Sweden and Finland Hanaholmen in Espoo, Finland on April 23, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protests In Ankara Intensify For Fourth Night Over Istanbul Mayor Jailed

Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas and water cannon during a fifth night demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025, following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, who is the chief rival of Turkey's President, was arrested on March 19, 2025, days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The Mayor of Istanbul, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a primary election today, was jailed on corruption charges following his detention earlier this week. He was among at least 100 politicians, business leaders and journalists detained as part of investigations into corruption and support for terrorism, according to Turkish authorities. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM