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Turkey/ Court rejects appeal for release of arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
2025-04-14 18:48:58 / BOTA
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested last month, is widely seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest challenger.
Judicial officials in Turkey on Monday rejected an appeal seeking the release of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu from prison pending the outcome of his corruption trial, the country's state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Imamoglu, a prominent opposition figure and a leading challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's more than two-decade rule, was arrested on March 19 and formally jailed on corruption and terrorism charges four days later. It sparked the biggest protests in Turkey in more than a decade, with around 2,000 people arrested for participating.
Imamoglu's arrest is widely considered politically motivated ahead of presidential elections, which are currently scheduled for 2028 but could happen earlier.
The Turkish government has maintained that the judiciary functions independently and without political interference.
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