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Turkey opposition leader says Imamoglu trial is purely political

Opposition leader Özgür Özel claims the corruption trial against jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu aims to block his presidential challenge amid a crackdown on the CHP.

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The trial of Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, is a purely political affair ​aimed at preventing him from challenging President Tayyip Erdogan in the next election, Turkey's main opposition leader told ‌Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. Imamoglu, 55, appeared in court on Monday in the opening hearing of a sweeping corruption case involving more than 400 defendants linked to the Istanbul municipality.

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An investigation has been launched against CHP leader Özgür Özel for insulting the court panel following his remarks in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case.

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The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation ex officio into Özel for the crime of "insult" due to his statement, "It is not clear who will judge whom tomorrow," directed at the court panel. Click here for more.

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An investigation has been launched against CHP leader Özgür Özel for his remarks directed at the court panel following the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality hearing.

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gazetepencere.com broke the news in on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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