Not so delightful: Erdogan arrests rival

不那么令人愉快:埃尔多安逮捕了竞争对手

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2025-03-20

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Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested just days before he was likely to be elected leader of Turkey’s opposition. Where does this leave Turkish democracy? What Panama’s concessions teach us about how to deal with Donald Trump (9:49). And why you should go to a zoo–not a hospital–to treat a poisonous snakebite (19:16). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Economist hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

  • I'm Jason Palmer.

  • And I'm Rosie Blore.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • What has happened in Panama is an object lesson in how to deal or not to deal with Donald Trump's tough talk.

  • Our correspondent says that concessions Panama already made could have been called a win.

  • Instead, Mr. Trump is still pushing, and.

  • I'm terrified of all snakes, let alone poisonous ones.

  • But other people keep them as pets, and sometimes they end up getting bitten.

  • Our correspondent meets the zookeepers who can offer them the antivenom.

  • But first, this is Ekrem Imamolu, the mayor of Istanbul,

  • who was likely to be the opposition candidate at Turkey's next election.

  • There are hundreds of police officers at our door, he said yesterday.

  • We are up against tyranny, but I will not be discouraged.

  • He filmed himself at home as he slowly put on a tie.

  • Videos from outside the house showed police in riot gear.

  • Moments later, he was arrested and taken to jail.

  • Imamolu was billed as the most significant rival to Turkey's long reigning president,

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the opposition party is now accusing Erdogan of an attempted coup.

  • Shortly after Imamolu was taken to jail,