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Coverage dated November 10, 2025

Prosecutor seeks 2,352-year jail term for Istanbul's jailed mayor over alleged corruption

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Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor has filed a sweeping indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. He is accused of 142 criminal offenses related to corruption and organized crime. The prosecutor is demanding a prison term totaling more than 2,000 years.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey: 2,000-year jail sentence urged for Istanbul mayor – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Ekrem Imamoglu is facing almost 150 charges that could collectively land him with a 2,353-year jail sentence. The mayor of Turkey's largest city is an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

  2. The Guardian

    Istanbul mayor whose arrest sparked outcry charged with 142 offences (opens The Guardian)

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    Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, faces charges including bribery and extortion

  3. Al-Monitor

    Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000-year jail term for Istanbul mayor Imamoglu in graft case (opens Al-Monitor)

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    ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a potential prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been jailed since March pending trial on corruption charges that he and his main opposition party deny.

  4. CNN

    Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000 years for jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul (opens CNN)

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    A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for allegedly leading a vast corruption network that cost the state billions of lira, according to an indictment seen by Reuters.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    Prosecutor seeks 2,352-year jail term for Istanbul's jailed mayor over alleged corruption (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor has filed a sweeping indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. He is accused of 142 criminal offenses related to corruption and organized crime. The prosecutor is demanding a prison term totaling more than 2,000 years.

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