Turkish prosecutors filed an indictment against Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday, charging him with 142 offenses including running a criminal organization, bribery and money laundering, seeking up to 2,430 years in prison.</span

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Turkish prosecutors filed an indictment against Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday, charging him with 142 offenses including running a criminal organization, bribery and money laundering, seeking up to 2,430 years in prison.

The nearly 4,000-page indictment names 402 suspects and alleges the criminal network caused 160 billion lira in losses to the Turkish state over a 10-year period, with Imamoglu portrayed as the founder and head of the group.</span

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The nearly 4,000-page indictment names 402 suspects and alleges the criminal network caused 160 billion lira in losses to the Turkish state over a 10-year period, with Imamoglu portrayed as the founder and head of the group.

Imamoglu was arrested in March and has been held in Marmara prison since then, with his detention triggering Turkey's largest wave of public demonstrations in over a decade and prompting outrage from the opposition CHP party.</span

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Imamoglu was arrested in March and has been held in Marmara prison since then, with his detention triggering Turkey's largest wave of public demonstrations in over a decade and prompting outrage from the opposition CHP party.

Opposition leader Ozgur Ozel declared the charges entirely political, stating they aim to prevent the CHP from fielding its presidential candidate in 2028, while the government maintains the judiciary is independent and investigations focus on corruption.</span

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Independent

Opposition leader Ozgur Ozel declared the charges entirely political, stating they aim to prevent the CHP from fielding its presidential candidate in 2028, while the government maintains the judiciary is independent and investigations focus on corruption.

The CHP won control of Turkey's largest cities in March 2024 local elections, with sixteen of its mayors subsequently jailed, while prosecutors also filed papers that could lead to the party's closure according to court observers.</span

Turkish Minute

The CHP won control of Turkey's largest cities in March 2024 local elections, with sixteen of its mayors subsequently jailed, while prosecutors also filed papers that could lead to the party's closure according to court observers.

Imamoglu faces additional legal proceedings including espionage charges related to allegedly transferring Istanbul residents' personal data for international campaign funding, plus accusations of diploma forgery and insulting election officials.</span

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EuroNews

Imamoglu faces additional legal proceedings including espionage charges related to allegedly transferring Istanbul residents' personal data for international campaign funding, plus accusations of diploma forgery and insulting election officials.

Istanbul Mayor Faces 2,430 Years in Prison on 142 Charges

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