Still hope that Kilicdaroglu moves aside and that someone competent will take the lead. Dumbass has wasted enough time and elections.
Yavas.
Kilicdaroglu isn't dumb enough to make himself the candidate nor would IYI or any of the other alliance members accept such a thing.
Also Istanbul is more important than Ankara. A candidate that is supported by Yavas could easily win Ankara again. Imamoglu won't be the candidate but it doesn't hurt to have him hit back against Erdogan and his goons. Especially because it makes it look like as if he is doing it
because he will be the candidate.
With hopefully the a Yavas-led Government at his back Imamoglu could also easily purge what remains of AKP corruption that is still being protected. Another 5 years and by 2028 we might see a Istanbul that flourishes and is ready for the challenges of the next decade.
Meanwhile Yavas is doing his thing keeping to himself and only hitting back if necessary, has a high approval rating and always scores highest in potentail match-ups against Erdogan. So good actually that there is case to be made that he could win in the first round. But even if left to the second round Yavas would pummel Erdogan in a head to head match-up.
He is also older and more experienced than Imamoglu. Also with Ankara he has shown how to navigate a city out of a catastrophic situation. I believe fully than Yavas is the better candidate suited to lead Turkey out of the problems it faces thanks to years of incompetent leadership by the AKP.
Also he more nationalistic while being skilled in diplomacy, which is something we badly need in a leader. He would be more willing to approve a higher budget for the Military and greenlight future projects while keeping relations afloat.
Imamoglu can be the candidate in 2028 if Yavas doesn't want to continue as President. But by then the system would have most likely been changed to a parliamentery republic again which would mean Imamoglu would be the candidate for Prime Minister.
And I'm fully okay with that.
Give Yavas 5 years as President to fix the countless problems and then transition back to the old System with Imamoglu as the prime Candidate for Prime Minister in the next election.
By then Yavas will be over 70 and can go to a well deserved retirement.
Keep focus on Imamoglu and Kilicdaroglu.