Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial yesterday with more than 400 other defendants accused of widespread corruption in a case critics see as a politically motivated move against Turkey’s opposition.
Imamoglu, who has been behind bars for nearly a year, is the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 23-year rule.
He was elected as the main opposition party’s candidate for an election due in 2028 just days after he was detained.
The hearing began in a tense atmosphere, with Imamoglu asking to speak and the panel of judges refusing the request, Halk TV news channel and other m
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