# Turkey’s Kılıçdaroğlu leaves door open to backing İmamoğlu for president

https://mins.news/en/item/49514

- euronews, 2026-09-08 10:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/turkeys-kilicdaroglu-opens-door-to-imamoglu-presidential-bid-in-euronews-interview

> In an exclusive Euronews interview, Kılıçdaroğlu defended his court-ordered return to CHP leadership. He said İmamoğlu is not a political prisoner but should not have been detained, and left open the possibility of supporting him in a presidential bid.