Former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sentenced to 20 months in prison, reportedly for insulting a public prosecutor
Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul and a key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for insulting a public prosecutor, according to local media reports.
The case stems from remarks Imamoglu allegedly made after police raided the home of a youth leader from his opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The politician reportedly responded by saying that Istanbul’s chief prosecutor, Akin Gurlek, had a “rotten” mind.
The verdict was handed down on Wednesday at the…
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