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Trial begins for Istanbul mayor amid political influence concerns

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 09:58 PM

By Tony Xun | U. Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA

Istanbul mayor and Turkish opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu went on trial Monday, accused of establishing an "İmamoğlu criminal organization for profit" that operated parallel to and was concealed by his official duties. İmamoğlu faces charges including corruption, defrauding public institutions, bribery, extortion, and laundering proceeds of crime. His case is part of a mass trial [...] The post Trial begins for Istanbul mayor amid political influence concerns appeared first on JURIST - News.

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