Topic - Ekrem Imamoglu

Addressing the judge, Imamoglu said he was in court because he had won three elections against the person “who thinks he owns Istanbul,” a reference to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who launched his political career as the city’s mayor in the 1990s.

Ekrem Imamoglu, jailed Istanbul mayor, appears in court as supporters gather outside his prison →

CHP leader Ozgur Ozel said Imamoglu’s imprisonment was reminiscent of “Italian mafia methods.” Speaking at Istanbul City Hall, he added: “Imamoglu is on the one hand in prison and on the other hand on the way to the presidency.”

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu jailed pending trial on corruption charges →