Turkey’s Main Rival to Erdogan Faces Jail Time in New Indictment

Ekrem Imamoğlu: A profile in political ambition

Entangled in lawsuits related to his tenure as Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoğlu proceeds with his crusade to be the country’s next president, skillfully...

Turkish prosecutors have ordered a third indictment against Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul and a possible running mate of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for remarks he made criticizing the city's prosecutor, according to a report in the...

Imamoglu is accused of "threatening" and "targeting individuals investigating terrorism cases"

Istanbul's mayor Imamoğlu is considered the Turkish opposition's beacon of hope. His opponents are trying to sideline him in court - in one case, the public prosecutor is now demanding a long prison sentence.

According to media reports, the public prosecutor's office has demanded a prison term of seven years and four months in the lawsuit against the mayor of Istanbul, Imamoglu. As the state news agency Anadolu reported, the prosecution also demands that the opposition politician be prohibited from holding public office.

Turkey’s Main Rival to Erdogan Faces Jail Time in New Indictment

Turkey is seeking more than seven years in prison for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu over allegedly criminal comments he made about the city’s chief prosecutor, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.