İstanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu went on trial Monday in a sweeping corruption case critics say is a politically motivated attempt to derail his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Agence France-Presse reported. But the hearing — which began around 11:00 am (0800 GMT), got off to a bumpy start, with the judge suspending […] The post Landmark trial begins in Turkey against jailed Erdoğan rival İmamoğlu appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.