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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu Faces Corruption Trial

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key political rival to Erdoğan, was arrested in 2025 as part of a corruption investigation, just days before he was expected to be confirmed as a presidential candidate for 2028.

8 Mar, 21:15 — 10 Mar, 14:02
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APVery High2d ago

Istanbul’s mayor goes on trial with some 400 defendants in corruption case - AP News

Istanbul’s mayor goes on trial with some 400 defendants in corruption case  AP News

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BBCHigh2d ago

Istanbul's ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

Ekrem Imamoglu is seen as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival.

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NYTMostly Factual1d ago

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

Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul who stands accused of corruption, clashed with the judge and criticized the trial as baseless.

By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur

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The GuardianMostly Factual2d ago

Istanbul’s mayor goes on trial with 400 others in effort ‘to remove him from politics’

Critics say sprawling corruption case against Ekrem İmamoğlu aims to stop him running as president against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan A mass trial of 400 people including the jailed mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has opened in Turkey in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated attempt to scupper his chances of challenging Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the presidency. Hundreds of former and current employees of the Istanbul municipality are due to take the stand, including m...

By Ruth Michaelson

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nzz1d ago

Istanbuls ehemaligem Bürgermeister drohen 2340 Jahre Haft: Der Prozess gegen den Erdogan-Rivalen Imamoglu hat begonnen

Dem Politiker der grössten Oppositionspartei CHP werden unter anderem die Gründung und Leitung einer kriminellen Vereinigung sowie Bestechung und Geldwäscherei vorgeworfen. Die Oppositionspartei spricht von einem politisch motivierten Verfahren.

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yle-uutiset1d ago

Turkissa alkoi oikeudenkäynti Istanbulin entistä pormestaria vastaan

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tagesschauVery High1d ago

Applaus für den Angeklagen - Prozess in Istanbul gegen Imamoğlu

Mehr als 400 Menschen sind angeklagt in dem Istanbuler Mammutverfahren um mutmaßliche Korruption. Prominentester Angeklagter ist der abgesetzte Bürgermeister und Regierungskritiker İmamoğlu . Von Uwe Lueb.

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nos1d ago

Monsterproces tegen Erdogans rivaal Imagoglu leeft bij bevolking en politiek

Bij de rechtszaak tegen de afgezette burgemeester van Istanbul werd de toon vandaag gelijk gezet. Ekrem Imamoglu vroeg in de rechtbank in Istanbul het woord, wat de rechters weigerden. Zij beschuldigden Imamoglu er op hun beurt van de procedure te verstoren en verlieten de rechtszaal. De zaak werd pas in de middag hervat. De aanklacht tegen Imamoglu bestaat uit 4000 pagina's waarin Imamoglu wordt verdacht van 142 criminele daden, waaronder het leiden van een criminele organisatie. ...

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berlingske1d ago

Retssag mod Erdogan-rival starter med tilråb og kaos

- Skammeligt, råbte tilhørere, da dommer afviste fængslet borgmesters ønske om at vidne tidligere.

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DWHigh1d ago

Turkey: Heated trial of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu opens

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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lsm-lv2d ago

Stambulas mēru tiesās par apsūdzībām korupcijā

Ieslodzītais Turcijas lielākās pilsētas Stambulas mērs Ekrems Imamoglu pirmdien stāsies tiesas priekšā saistībā ar viņam izvirzītajām smagajām apsūdzībām korupcijā.

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France 24High1d ago

Jailed Istanbul mayor goes on trial in corruption case slammed as political

Istanbul's former mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has gone on trial in Turkey on charges of corruption, in a landmark case widely criticised by rights groups. Imamoglu was arrested almost one year ago, when the opposition CHP party named him as their presidential candidate. Critics say the trial is an attempt to scupper Imamoglu's chances of beating Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the ballot box.

By FRANCE24

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tvn241d ago

Grożą mu 2352 lata więzienia. Rusza proces głównego rywala prezydenta Turcji

W poniedziałek rozpoczyna się proces tureckiego opozycjonisty Ekrema Imamoglu, wybranego trzykrotnie w demokratycznych wyborach na burmistrza Stambułu. Prokuratura oskarżyła go o 140 przestępstw. Przed aresztowaniem był wymieniany jako kandydat na prezydenta z ramienia największej partii opozycyjnej w kraju.

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n1-serbia1d ago

Počinje mamutski proces protiv bivšeg gradonačelnika Istanbula: Imamogluu preti kazna do 2.430 godina

Danas počinje mamutski proces protiv bivšeg gradonačelnika Istanbula, Ekrema Imamoglua - rival predsednika Erdogana suočava se sa kaznom zatvora do 2.

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politikenMostly Factual1d ago

Retssag mod Erdogan-rival starter med tilråb og kaos

»Skammeligt«, råbte tilhørere, da dommer afviste fængslet borgmesters ønske om at vidne tidligere.

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digi241d ago

Peste 2000 de ani de închisoare. Pedeapsa pe care o riscă opozantul unuia dintre cei mai vechi lideri din Europa

La Istanbul a început procesul împotriva primarului orașului Ekrem Imamoglu, considerat principalul rival al președintelui Turciei, Recep Erdogan, în alegeri.

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index-hr1d ago

Počelo suđenje Erdoganovu rivalu. Odmah se posvađao sa sucem

BURNO je započelo suđenje Ekremu Imamoğluu, istanbulskom gradonačelniku i Erdoganovu suparniku, čiji su politički izgledi ugroženi u navodno politiziranom progonu.

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delfi-lt1d ago

Prasideda įkalinto Stambulo mero Imamoglu teismo procesas

Buvęs Stambulo meras Ekremas Imamoglu pirmadienį, praėjus beveik metams po jo suėmimo, stojo prieš teismą, o prokurorai opozicijos politikui prašo skirti daugiau kaip 2 000 metų laisvės atėmimo bausmę.

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hinduMostly Factual1d ago

Jailed Erdogan rival clashes with judge as Turkey corruption trial begins

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jutarnji-list1d ago

Kaotičan početak suđenja glavnom Erdoganovom suparniku: Svađa sa sucem, zvižduci, prosvjed...

Zatvoreni gradonačelnik Istanbula Ekrem Imamoglu posvađao se u ponedjeljak s predsjedajućim sucem na kaotičnom početku opsežnog suđenja za korupciju koje bi moglo ugasiti ambicije glavnog suparnika turskog predsjednika Recepa Tayyipa Erdogana da postane predsjednik. Imamoglu (55) zatražio je dopušte...

By redakcija@jutarnji.hr

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cyprus-mail1d ago

Jailed Erdogan rival clashes with judge as Turkey corruption trial begins

Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, argued with the presiding judge on Monday in a chaotic start to a sweeping corruption trial that could extinguish the ambition of Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival to become president at Turkey’s next election. Imamoglu, 55, demanded permission to speak and urged the judge to “respect the right of people to […]

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rte-newsMostly Factual1d ago

Jailed Erdogan rival clashes with judge as trial begins

Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has gone on trial in a corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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iefimerida2d ago

Τουρκία: Ξεκινά η δίκη του Εκρέμ Ιμάμογλου -Στο εδώλιο ο πρώην δήμαρχος Κωνσταντινούπολης με εκατοντάδες κατηγορίες

Ενώπιον της δικαιοσύνης οδηγείται σήμερα ο φυλακισμένος πρώην δήμαρχος της Κωνσταντινούπολης, Εκρέμ Ιμάμογλου ως βασικός κατηγορούμενος σε μια μαζική δίκη για διαφθορά, η οποία αναμένεται να έχει σημαντικές πολιτικές προεκτάσεις στην Τουρκία. Ο 55χρονος Ιμάμογλου αντιμετωπίζει περισσότερες από 140 κατηγορίες, μεταξύ των οποίων για διαφθορά και σύσταση εγκληματικής οργάνωσης. Οι εισαγγελικές Αρχές ζητούν ποινές φυλάκισης που συνολικά θα μπορούσαν να φτάσουν έως και τα 2.430 χρόνια. Στην ίδια ...

By NEWSROOM IEFIMERIDA.GR

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klix-ba2d ago

U Turskoj počinje suđenje Ekremu Imamogluu: Glavnom Erdoganovom rivalu prijeti 2.000 godina zatvora

Gradonačelnik Istanbula Ekrem Imamoglu danas izlazi pred sud zajedno s više od 400 drugih optuženih za korupciju.

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n1-bih2d ago

Godinu nakon hapšenja gradonačelnik Istanbula Ekrem Imamoglu danas pred sudom, prijeti mu nevjerovatnih 2.430 godina zatvora

Gradonačelnik Istanbula Ekrem Imamoglu, koji se nalazi u zatvoru, u ponedjeljak izlazi pred sud u opsežnom korupcijskom procesu za koji kritičari tvrd

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danas2d ago

Ko je Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdoganov glavni politički rival, kome se sudi zbog korupcije

Gradonačelnik Istanbula Imamoglu uhapšen je 2025. u okviru istrage o korupciji, samo nekoliko dana pre nego što se očekivalo da će biti potvrđen kao predsednički kandidat na izborima 2028. godine.

By BBC News na srpskom

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meta-mk1d ago

Градоначалникот на Истанбул, Имамоглу, на судење за корупција, процесот оценет како политички мотивиран

Имамоглу беше уапсен минатата година за време на рација во неговиот дом, кратко откако ја објави својата намера да се кандидира за претседател

By Мета

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mkd-mk1d ago

На турскиот опозициски лидер му се закануваат повеќе од 2.000 години затвор

Имамоглу, 55, се соочува со повеќе од 140 обвиненија, вклучувајќи за корупција и водење криминална организација. Обвинителите бараат затворска казна до 2.430 години, јави Би-би-си. Тој и неговата Републиканска народна партија (ЦХП) негираат какво било кривично дело. Тие го обвинуваат турскиот претседател Реџеп Таип Ердоган и неговите сојузници за започнување репресија поради падот на популарноста […] The post На турскиот опозициски лидер му се закануваат повеќе од 2.000 години затвор appeared...

By Marija

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newsbeast2d ago

Στο εδώλιο ο Ιμάμογλου: Ξεκινά στη Σηλυβρία η δίκη για τη Δημοτική Αρχή της Κωνσταντινούπολης

Ενώπιον του δικαστικού συγκροτήματος της Σηλυβρίας παρουσιάζεται σήμερα ο πρώην δήμαρχος Κωνσταντινούπολης, Εκρέμ Ιμάμογλου, στο πλαίσιο της δίκης που αφορά τη δημοτική αρχή της Πόλης και στην οποία περιλαμβάνονται εκατοντάδες κατηγορούμενοι. Η διαδικασία αφορά μία από τις μεγαλύτερες δικαστικές υποθέσεις των τελευταίων δεκαετιών στην Τουρκία. Στο εδώλιο βρίσκονται συνολικά 402 κατηγορούμενοι, εκ των οποίων 105 είναι προφυλακισμένοι, ενώ το κατηγορητήριο εκτείνεται σε περίπου 3.700 σελίδες. Ο...

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stockholm-cf20h ago

Prosecutors launch probe targeting people who photographed İmamoğlu trial

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday launched a second criminal investigation in as many days stemming from the corruption trial of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, this time targeting people who took photographs or videos inside the courtroom and shared them on social media, Turkish Minute reported. The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said it had opened […] The post Prosecutors launch probe targeting people who photographed İmamoğlu trial appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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Daily SabahMixed22h ago

Court hearing of former Mayor Imamoglu begins second day with tensions

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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protothema-enMixed1d ago

Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu begins in Turkey: 402 people on the bench and a 3,700-page indictment

Facing up to 2,352 years in prison, the former mayor of Istanbul – His reaction The post Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu begins in Turkey: 402 people on the bench and a 3,700-page indictment appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By admin

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myjoyonlineMixed1d ago

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo

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senewebMixed1d ago

Türkiye: Istanbul mayor faces more than 2,400 years in prison - Seneweb

Türkiye: Istanbul mayor faces more than 2,400 years in prison  Seneweb

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danas8 Mar, 21:15First to report

Ko je Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdoganov glavni politički rival, kome se sudi zbog korupcije

9h later
lsm-lv9 Mar, 06:40

Stambulas mēru tiesās par apsūdzībām korupcijā

n1-bih9 Mar, 07:22

Godinu nakon hapšenja gradonačelnik Istanbula Ekrem Imamoglu danas pred sudom, prijeti mu nevjerovatnih 2.430 godina zatvora

AP9 Mar, 08:11

Istanbul’s mayor goes on trial with some 400 defendants in corruption case - AP News

BBC9 Mar, 08:23

Istanbul's ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

klix-ba9 Mar, 08:59

U Turskoj počinje suđenje Ekremu Imamogluu: Glavnom Erdoganovom rivalu prijeti 2.000 godina zatvora

newsbeast9 Mar, 09:11

Στο εδώλιο ο Ιμάμογλου: Ξεκινά στη Σηλυβρία η δίκη για τη Δημοτική Αρχή της Κωνσταντινούπολης

iefimerida9 Mar, 09:51

Τουρκία: Ξεκινά η δίκη του Εκρέμ Ιμάμογλου -Στο εδώλιο ο πρώην δήμαρχος Κωνσταντινούπολης με εκατοντάδες κατηγορίες

The Guardian9 Mar, 09:52

Istanbul’s mayor goes on trial with 400 others in effort ‘to remove him from politics’

myjoyonline9 Mar, 10:21

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

delfi-lt9 Mar, 10:52

Prasideda įkalinto Stambulo mero Imamoglu teismo procesas

rte-news9 Mar, 11:22

Jailed Erdogan rival clashes with judge as trial begins

jutarnji-list9 Mar, 11:46

Kaotičan početak suđenja glavnom Erdoganovom suparniku: Svađa sa sucem, zvižduci, prosvjed...

index-hr9 Mar, 11:59

Počelo suđenje Erdoganovu rivalu. Odmah se posvađao sa sucem

tvn249 Mar, 12:07

Grożą mu 2352 lata więzienia. Rusza proces głównego rywala prezydenta Turcji

cyprus-mail9 Mar, 12:09

Jailed Erdogan rival clashes with judge as Turkey corruption trial begins

mkd-mk9 Mar, 12:44

На турскиот опозициски лидер му се закануваат повеќе од 2.000 години затвор

DW9 Mar, 12:53

Turkey: Heated trial of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu opens

protothema-en9 Mar, 12:54

Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu begins in Turkey: 402 people on the bench and a 3,700-page indictment

meta-mk9 Mar, 13:02

Градоначалникот на Истанбул, Имамоглу, на судење за корупција, процесот оценет како политички мотивиран

NYT9 Mar, 13:09

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

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digi249 Mar, 15:12

Peste 2000 de ani de închisoare. Pedeapsa pe care o riscă opozantul unuia dintre cei mai vechi lideri din Europa

France 249 Mar, 15:36

Jailed Istanbul mayor goes on trial in corruption case slammed as political

yle-uutiset9 Mar, 16:00

Turkissa alkoi oikeudenkäynti Istanbulin entistä pormestaria vastaan

nos9 Mar, 16:11

Monsterproces tegen Erdogans rivaal Imagoglu leeft bij bevolking en politiek

hindu9 Mar, 17:03

Jailed Erdogan rival clashes with judge as Turkey corruption trial begins

berlingske9 Mar, 17:21

Retssag mod Erdogan-rival starter med tilråb og kaos

tagesschau9 Mar, 17:38

Applaus für den Angeklagen - Prozess in Istanbul gegen Imamoğlu

seneweb9 Mar, 17:38

Türkiye: Istanbul mayor faces more than 2,400 years in prison - Seneweb

politiken9 Mar, 18:07

Retssag mod Erdogan-rival starter med tilråb og kaos

n1-serbia9 Mar, 18:28

Počinje mamutski proces protiv bivšeg gradonačelnika Istanbula: Imamogluu preti kazna do 2.430 godina

nzz9 Mar, 18:31

Istanbuls ehemaligem Bürgermeister drohen 2340 Jahre Haft: Der Prozess gegen den Erdogan-Rivalen Imamoglu hat begonnen

18h later
Daily Sabah10 Mar, 12:13

Court hearing of former Mayor Imamoglu begins second day with tensions

2h later
stockholm-cf10 Mar, 14:02Latest update

Prosecutors launch probe targeting people who photographed İmamoğlu trial