Istanbul’s Mayor Goes on Trial With Some 400 Defendants in Corruption Case

ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is standing trial on Monday with more than 400 other defendants accused of widespread corruption in a case critics see as a politically motivated move against Turkey’s opposition. Imamoglu, who has been behind bars for nearly a year, is the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 23-year …

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