One year after arrest, Turkiye opposition champion Imamoglu goes on trial

ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Arrested last year on March 19 and jailed ever since, Imamoglu is to appear at Silivri court for the opening of a sweeping graft case in which prosecutors want him jailed for 2,430 years. Applause erupted as Imamoglu and scores of other defendants entered the packed courtroom, as spectators shouted: “We are proud of you!” according to journalists tweeting from the scene.

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