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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu boycotts court hearing citing 'unlawful' change of venue
The trial venue was moved from a courthouse in central Istanbul to Silivri prison, where Imamoglu is being held, just 24 ...
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Istanbul mayor Imamoglu’s trial adjourned as prosecutors seek jail, political ban ahead of 2028 Erdogan election challenge
Istanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the leading opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court ...
Jailed Istanbul mayor in court over prosecutor 'threat'
Istanbul's jailed mayor has appeared in court charged with threatening the city's public prosecutor. Ekrem Imamoglu — the ...
Istanbul mayor boycotts court hearing in one of many cases that could see him banned from politics
Istanbul’s imprisoned opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his lawyers have boycotted a court hearing, claiming a late change of venue was “unlawful.” ...
5 mayors are suspended from duty as authorities expand the crackdown on Turkey’s opposition
Turkish authorities say they have suspended five elected mayors from duty, as the country’s opposition faces an ongoing ...
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Criminal cases and investigations against Ekrem İmamoğlu
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is currently facing four criminal cases, one of which has resulted in conviction.
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Ekrem İmamoğlu on trial in Akın Gürlek case: “We are not being tried, we are being punished”
Istanbul Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu appeared in court today in the case where he is charged with “threatening,” “insulting a public official,” and “targeting a person involved in ...