US EditionTurkish prosecutor seeks 2,000-year jail term for Istanbul mayor Imamoglu in graft case
Imamoglu faces 142 charges including corruption and fraud, with prosecutors seeking over 2,000 years in prison and alleging a network causing $3.8 billion in state losses.
- Istanbul's chief public prosecutor filed an indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, accusing him of 142 criminal offenses related to corruption and organized crime.
- Imamoglu, seen as a key rival to President Erdogan, was arrested in March and faces charges including organizing a criminal group, bribery, money laundering, and fraud.
- If convicted of all charges, Imamoglu could be sentenced to 2,352 years in prison, according to media reports.
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estrepublicain.frThe candidate of the main opposition party in the next presidential election is being prosecuted for fraud, money laundering and bid-rigging.
The deposed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu is threatened with a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years. According to the indictment, the prosecutor's office accuses the Turkish opposition politician of having established a corruption network. He is considered the most important rival of President Erdogan. The authorities are now also targeting his party CHP.
Istanbul Mayor Faces 142 Criminal Charges
Turkish prosecutors have filed 142 charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, in a 4,000-page indictment that could see him sentenced to more than 2,400 years in prison. The popular opposition figure, arrested on March 19, is accused of leading a criminal organisation and faces charges including bribery, embezzlement, money laundering, extortion, and tender rigging. Prosecutors claim İmamoğlu controlled a vast crime network “like a…
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Turkey seeks more than 2,000 years behind bars for Erdogan rival
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday charged Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with 142 offences in a massive legal case that could carry a penalty of more than 2,000 years in jail, court documents showed.
Prosecutor seeks 2,352-year jail term for Istanbul's jailed mayor over alleged corruption
Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor has filed a sweeping indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. He is accused of 142 criminal offenses related to corruption and organized crime. The prosecutor is demanding a prison term totaling more than 2,000…
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