nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/5d5c50325b6a579f DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250402s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/5d5c50325b6a579f doi eng 342 23 Şirin, Tolga Author aut Judicial Harassment in Turkey - The İmamoğlu Case and the ECtHR’s Crucial Role Şirin, Tolga Verfassungsblog 2025-04-02 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier The arrest of the opposition’s presidential frontrunner Ekrem İmamoğlu marks a historic turning point for Turkey. It is emblematic of Turkey’s shift from "competitive authoritarianism" towards "full authoritarianism" or a weak form of fascism, demanding immediate and preventive intervention by the European Court of Human Rights. Most importantly, retrospective assessments of the recent events in Turkey are insufficient at this point. It is crucial to invoke Article 18 and the “chilling effect” doctrine before irreparable political damage occurs. CC BY-SA 4.0 AKP CHP Erdogan Imamoglu Lawfare Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/judicial-harassment-in-turkey-imamoglu/ raw object