Mayor of Istanbul sentenced to prison for insulting public officials
Turkish court sentences mayor of Istanbul, a rival of Erdogan, to two years and seven months in prison on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council.
Elad Benari
Dec 15, 2022
A court in Turkey on Wednesday sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to two years and seven months in prison Wednesday on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council, The Associated Press reported.
The court convicted Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and also imposed a political ban that could lead to his removal from office. Imamoglu, who belongs to the main opposition Republican People’s Party, is expected to appeal the verdict, according to the report.
Critics alleged the mayor's trial was an attempt to eliminate a key opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in June.
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Turkish court sentences mayor of Istanbul, a rival of Erdogan, to two years and seven months in prison on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council.
Elad Benari
Dec 15, 2022
A court in Turkey on Wednesday sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to two years and seven months in prison Wednesday on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council, The Associated Press reported.
The court convicted Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and also imposed a political ban that could lead to his removal from office. Imamoglu, who belongs to the main opposition Republican People’s Party, is expected to appeal the verdict, according to the report.
Critics alleged the mayor's trial was an attempt to eliminate a key opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in June.
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