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Turkey: Thousands of Imamoglu supporters rally in Istanbul

Deutsche Welle 19 Mar 2026
One year after his arrest on terrorism and corruption charges, thousands of supporters of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gathered to protest. In a pre-written message, Imamoglu slammed a "corrupt mindset." ... .
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TIMELINE: Turkish President Erdogan’s Long Campaign Against Main Rival Imamoglu

Balkan Insight 19 Mar 2026
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced mounting legal pressure as he rose to become the strongest challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – culminating in his arrest one year ago ....
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Turkey opposition leader says Imamoglu trial is purely political

The Star 11 Mar 2026
ISTANBUL, March 11 (Reuters) - ⁠The trial of Istanbul's ...
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Court hearing of former Mayor Imamoglu begins second day with tensions

Daily Sabah 10 Mar 2026
The trial of jailed former Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu entered its second day with tensions in the courtroom on Tuesday, as disputes broke out between the defendant, lawyers and ....
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One year after arrest, Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu goes on trial

The Courier Times 09 Mar 2026
Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu goes on trial Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ....
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Landmark trial opens for Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu

Lebanon Democrat 09 Mar 2026
Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ....
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Landmark trial opens for Turkish opposition champion Imamoglu

Princeton Daily Clarion 09 Mar 2026
Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... .
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Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Rival, Begins in Turkey

New York Times 09 Mar 2026
Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul who stands accused of corruption, clashed with the judge and criticized the trial as baseless ... .
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Turkey: Heated trial of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu opens

Deutsche Welle 09 Mar 2026
The contentious trial of Istanbul's deposed mayor, once the main rival to President Erdogan, got off to a rocky start. The opposition CHP party calls the corruption investigation against it politically motivated ... .
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Landmark trial begins for Turkish opposition leader Imamoglu

France24 09 Mar 2026
Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a widespread corruption case which critics say is a politically motivated bid to eliminate his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... .
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Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?

New York Times 09 Mar 2026
Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe ... .
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Jailed Istanbul mayor dares Erdogan to call early elections now

CyprusMail 13 Feb 2026
Almost one year after he was jailed, Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has told Reuters that Tayyip Erdogan should call elections “now” and predicted that the president would lose if he ran again ... And Turkey will be the winner,” Imamoglu said.
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