
Istanbul Mayor Faces 142 Criminal Charges
In Turkey’s biggest corruption case in years, Erdoğan’s main rival has been accused of leading a vast criminal network.

In Turkey’s biggest corruption case in years, Erdoğan’s main rival has been accused of leading a vast criminal network.

Authorities have detained the mayor of Bayrampasa and dozens of opposition party members in another major crackdown.

Tense scenes unfolded on Sunday night in the Turkish capital ahead of the scheduled hearing as Erdoğan seeks to defend his rule.

The former mayor of Istanbul stands trial while his opposition party won’t submit to a court-imposed leadership.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, a top opposition figure and Istanbul’s mayor, has received a new prison sentence amid what critics call a political crackdown.

According to opposition party CHP’s vice pesident, Murat Bakn, several senior officials were among those detained.

Critics say the case is a politically-motivated attempt to undermine the party of Erdoğan
Among those detained are Ekrem İmamoğlu’s private secretary and his private protection officer.
Turkish authorities have accused Medin of being involved in a 2023 anti-Erdoğan protest in which a doll resembling Erdoğan was hung upside down outside Stockholm City Hall.
The largest opposition party will hold a demonstration on Wednesday, a month after the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s biggest political rival.