Turkish opposition leader İmamoğlu convicted in political case
Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu convicted in controversial case that could remove him from politics and see him imprisoned ahead of crucial elections.
Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu convicted in controversial case that could remove him from politics and see him imprisoned ahead of crucial elections.
A Turkish court has sentenced Istanbul's popular mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, to over two years in prison and imposed a political ban, a move widely seen as a political manoeuvre to sideline a key rival to President Erdogan ahead of crucial elections.
Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu could face prison as prosecutors escalate legal pressure in a move seen as politically motivated.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent critic of President Erdoğan, has been sentenced to prison in a case widely seen as politically motivated. The ruling sparks fears of further erosion of Turkey’s democratic institutions.