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The trial begins against the mayor of Istanbul and opponent of Erdogan, for whom 2,300 years in prison are being sought.

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Turkish citizens are demanding the release of opposition leader and Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Turkish citizens demanding the release of opposition leader and mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. Dilara Senkaya / Reuters
09/03/2026 - 19:55 h
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The trial of Istanbul's imprisoned mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, began this Monday. Accused of corruption, he faces up to 2,352 years in prison. Imamoglu, a social democrat and opposition leader to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was elected mayor of the capital in 2019.

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