Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent opponent of President Erdoğan, has indicated his supporters may establish a new political party. This potential move follows the recent removal of Özgür Özel from the leadership of Turkey’s main opposition party, the CHP. İmamoğlu’s statement suggests a willingness to break away if his allies are blocked from attempting to regain control of the CHP through a party congress. The threat of a new party formation underscores the deepening divisions within the Turkish opposition. İmamoğlu himself was a presidential candidate representing the CHP in the recent elections. The situation raises questions about the future of the opposition landscape in Turkey and potential challenges to Erdoğan’s rule. This development occurs as İmamoğlu continues to serve a prison sentence.