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Istanbul's Detainee Mayor Opens Defense in Trial Calling 2,300 Years in Jail · Global Voices

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Ankara, 14 Oct (EFE).- The Turkish authorities have intervened this Wednesday the television station Halk TV, one of the most popular stations in Turkey, which has a critical line with the government. The police raided the station building in Istanbul in the morning, interrupted the broadcasts and prevented [...] The entrance The detained mayor of Istanbul opens his defense in trial that calls for 2,300 years in prison was first published in Hol…

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The Prosecutor ' s Office attributes to the Mayor of Istanbul the creation and direction of a criminal organization, among other crimes

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Imamoglu, who has been imprisoned for approximately 19 months and is accused of 143 different actions in the indictment, is expected to begin his defense today. Imamoglu and his lawyers will present their defense over four days. Imamoglu's mother and father were greeted with applause in Silivri. Hasan Imamoglu was overwhelmed by the support he received.

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Özgür Özel, leader of the Yeni Party, reacted from Silivri to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV. Speaking before the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality trial, Özel stated, "This is an indication of the exhaustion, helplessness, and incompetence of this government." Expressing solidarity with Halk TV, Özel added, "The end has come for some, we are just beginning."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Ankara, 14 Oct (EFE).- The Turkish authorities have intervened this Wednesday the television station Halk TV, one of the most popular stations in Turkey, which has a critical line with the government. The police raided the station building in Istanbul in the morning, interrupted the broadcasts and prevented [...] The entrance The detained mayor of Istanbul opens his defense in trial that calls for 2,300 years in prison was first published in Hol…

Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been in prison for approximately 19 months, made his defense in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case. İmamoğlu said, "Whoever slanders someone before their trial is over or before their trial has concluded, whoever commits character assassination against someone, whoever belittles a person's family, their child, their youth, their offspring, their mother, their father; that person is dishonorable, shameless, and wi…

Ekrem İmamoğlu, in his defense in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, reacted to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV by saying, "Give it up, you cannot stand in front of this nation." Imamoğlu's reaction to the Halk TV operation in his first defense in the IMM case: "Give it up, you cannot stand in front of this nation." - Medyascope

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Haber Sitesi ODATV broke the news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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