’We are not afraid,’ jailed Istanbul mayor tells court

SILIVRI, Türkiye: Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor said Friday that he was “not afraid” as he denounced the legal case against him as part of a broader campaign of “judicial harassment,” accusing the government of weaponizing the judiciary to silence dissent. Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on charges of allegedly seeking to influence a fair trial, one of several cases brought against him. Prosecutors called for Imamoglu to face up to four years behind bars in that particular case and be subjected to a political ban.

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