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Jailed İstanbul mayor indicted in ‘political espionage’ case - Turkish Minute

Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment accusing jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and three others of “political espionage,” opening a public case that could bring up to 20 years in prison, according to the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.

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The case is part of the broader investigation against Imamoglu for "establishing a criminal organization for profit," in the context of which the espionage charges were filed.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the former Istanbul mayor, is considered the most dangerous challenger of the Turkish head of state. Now he is also accused of alleged "spionage".

·Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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The indictment prepared as part of the investigation into the crime of "espionage" includes conversations between four suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, that took place on the messaging program "Wickr Me".

The Istanbul prosecutor's office is seeking prison sentences of 15 to 20 years for four suspects, including Ekrem Imamoglu, in the context of an investigation into the crimes of "political espionage". More...

·Greece
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The Istanbul prosecutor's office has requested prison sentences of 15 to 20 years for four suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, in an investigation into "political espionage." The specific case he is being prosecuted for is separate from the main charge of a series of corruption offenses for which the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office is seeking a prison sentence of more than 2,400 years for İmamoğlu. According to the indictment, the alleged offenses …

CHP reacts to Aziz İhsan Aktaş and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case: İmamoğlu's entire private life and family are being scrutinized!

·Türkiye
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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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