Senate resolution on the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, urging Türkiye to uphold democratic values.
The Senate resolution expresses concern over the arrest and detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul, by the Government of Türkiye. It urges President Erdoğan and law enforcement to provide credible evidence against İmamoğlu or release him. The resolution also calls on Türkiye to uphold democratic values and for the Secretary of State to engage diplomatically over anti-democratic behavior. Widespread protests and international condemnation have followed İmamoğlu's detention.
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