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    Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Rival, Begins in Turkey

    ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur March 9, 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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  • Elections | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments | Imamoglu, Ekrem | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Justice and Development Party (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Republican People's Party (Turkey) | Turkey

    Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?

    ByBen Hubbard, Gulsin Harman and Safak Timur March 9, 2026March 9, 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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  • Elections | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Imamoglu, Ekrem | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Politics and Government | Republican People's Party (Turkey) | Turkey

    Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

    BySafak Timur and Ben Hubbard November 11, 2025

    Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated.

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  • Elections | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Imamoglu, Ekrem | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Politics and Government | Republican People's Party (Turkey) | Turkey

    Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

    BySafak Timur and Ben Hubbard November 11, 2025

    Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated.

    Read More Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem ImamogluContinue

  • Corruption (Institutional) | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Imamoglu, Ekrem | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Politics and Government | Turkey

    Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says

    ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur August 16, 2025

    Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March.

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  • Corruption (Institutional) | Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Imamoglu, Ekrem | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Political Prisoners | Politics and Government | Turkey

    Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says

    ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

    Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March.

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