US EditionJailed Istanbul mayor appears in court as supporters gather outside his prison
- Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival of President Erdogan, appeared in court on Friday at Silivri prison.
- Imamoglu's court appearance was the first since his jailing in March on corruption and terrorism charges.
- The hearing focused on charges that Imamoglu insulted Istanbul's chief prosecutor, Akin Gurlek, earlier this year.
- Prosecutors seek a seven-year, four-month prison sentence for Imamoglu; he said, "I am here because I won elections three times."
- Imamoglu's jailing sparked protests and accusations of a politicized judiciary, potentially impacting future elections.
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