Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu in court as Turkish opposition fears crackdown
Ekrem Imamoglu denies charges that he tried to influence Turkiye’s judiciary in remarks he made about officials.
Istanbul mayor appears in court amid concerns about crackdown on Turkish opposition
ISTANBUL - Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on Friday to deny charges that he had attempted to influence the judiciary.
Istanbul opposition mayor slams 'judicial harassment'
Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, condemned on Friday what he described as "judicial harassment" targeting him, as thousands of supporters demanded justice outside the court. "We are experiencing the highest level of judicial harassment in Istanbul,
Istanbul mayor hit with another judicial probe, media reports
An Istanbul prosecutor launched another judicial investigation into the city's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Monday for attempting to influence the judiciary after he criticised legal probes into opposition-run municipalities,
Judiciary Clash: Istanbul Mayor in Spotlight Again
Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a new judicial investigation after criticizing legal actions against opposition municipalities. Accusations suggest the judiciary is used by the government for political leverage,
Turkey: Protests in Istanbul in support of the city's mayor
Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called for a demonstration in front of Istanbul's Palace of Justice on Friday. Imamoglu was testifying in court as part of a new investigation launched against him on charges of "attempting to influence judicial proceedings" following his remarks in early January about investigations in CHP-ruled municipalities,
Supporters of Istanbul mayor clash with police as he testifies over legal probes against him
Police in Turkey have fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters who clashed with officers Friday outside an Istanbul ...
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Turkish Opposition Leader Faces Controversial Court Case Amid Political Tensions
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu stands trial for allegedly attempting to influence the judiciary, amidst claims of judicial harassment against opposition figures in Turkey. The case highlights political ...
Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro ...
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Turkey's opposition to name presidential candidate in coming months
On Monday, an Istanbul prosecutor launched another judicial investigation into the city's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a CHP member, for allegedly trying to influence the judiciary after he criticised ...
Turkey: Opposition journalist Toktas jailed over secret interview
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of Halk TV's editor-in-chief Suat Toktas for airing a secret interview about Istanbul's opposition mayor ...
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Ekrem Imamoglu denounces harassment by the judiciary against him
Constantinople mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, denounced harassment by the judiciary against him, speaking from the roof of a bus to ...
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Second investigation into popular Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in a week
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for the second time in a week, state ...
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Imamoğlu made strong remarks about the politicisation of the judiciary
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu fiercely criticized the politicization of Turkey’s judiciary in a press conference. He alleged ...