Jailed Istanbul mayor faces trial amid crackdown on Turkey’s opposition
ISTANBUL, March 9 (Reuters) - Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu goes on trial on Monday in a sweeping corruption case that could extinguish the ambition of Tayyip Erdogan's main rival to become president at Turkey's next election. Imamoglu, 55, is the chief suspect among more than 400 defendants linked to…
bubmagMarch 8, 2026