The trial of Istanbul's mayor and 400 current and former city employees began Monday in Turkey over allegations of corruption and organized crime.

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

Critics say sprawling corruption case against Ekrem İmamoğlu aims to stop him running as president against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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…

The trial of Istanbul's mayor and 400 current and former city employees began Monday in Turkey over allegations of corruption and organized crime.