Istanbul mayor's 'insult' trial resumes ahead of elections
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Istanbul's popular opposition mayor faced new hearings Wednesday in a politically-charged trial that could bar him from seeking office months before next
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Istanbul's popular opposition mayor faced new hearings Wednesday in a politically-charged trial that could bar him from seeking office months before next
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip…
A court in Turkey sentenced the mayor of Istanbul, the country's most populous city, to two years and seven months in prison Wednesday on charges of insulting members of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council.
As Turkey heads for a tight election, an Istanbul court has sentenced Ekrem Imamoglu, seen by some as the man who could unseat Erdogan, to two years and seven months in prison for insulting a public officer.
The ruling comes just six months ahead of scheduled presidential and parliamentary elections, in which Ekrem Imamoglu has been mooted as a potential strong challenger to Erdogan.
Though Ekrem Imamoglu unlikely to face jail time, court ruling disqualifies him from political office -- preventing challenge to Erdogan for presidency
A Turkish court sentenced the mayor of Istanbul, a key opponent of President Erdogan, to two years and seven months in jail and barred him from politics. Erdogan is renowned for liberal use of laws against "insults."
