Middle East Eye
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in shouting match with judge as trial begins
Ozgur Ozel, leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and Dilek Imamoglu, wife of Ekrem Imamoglu, the ...
IFEX
Turkey: Court acquits LGBTQI+ activist and CoE youth delegate of “inciting the public to hatred”
The charges stemmed from Enes Hocaoğlulları's statements during the protests against the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, and his subsequent suspension from office in March last year.
Human Rights Watch
Türkiye: Leading Opponent of Erdoğan on Trial
The Istanbul mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu will stand trial on March 9, 2026 as the central defendant in a ...
bianet
Suspended Adana mayor released after first hearing of corruption case
After his release, Karalar attended a commemoration vigil for the 2023 earthquakes The İstanbul 1st Heavy Penal Court ordered the release of the suspended Adana mayor Zeydan Karalar and eight ...