Heated trial of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu opens

Mar 14th 2026

Ekrem Imamoglu, jailed and removed from office last March, faces a mass corruption trial that includes more than 400 defendants and could bar him from running for president.

Trial opened at the Silivri prison complex where Imamoglu clashed with the judge over his right to speak in court.

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