Turkey seeks over 2,000 years in prison for Istanbul's opposition mayor
TL;DR
Turkish prosecutors have accused Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of over 142 corruption charges, demanding a sentence exceeding 2,000 years in prison, amid allegations of a political crackdown by authorities opposed to his opposition party, CHP, with Imamoglu currently in pre-trial detention.
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- Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000 years for jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul Reuters
- Istanbul mayor whose arrest sparked outcry charged with 142 offences The Guardian
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