Ekrem imamoglu appears in court as supporters gather outseide his prison

Supporters Chant Slogans as They Gather Outside Silivri Prison, where a hearing is taking place for istanbul mayor ekrem imamoglu in one of multiple castes aganst heim, west of is istanbul, Turkey, friday, April 11, 2025. Photo Credit: AP

Istanbul’s Jailed Opposition Mayor appeared in court on Friday (April 11, 2025) in One of Multiple Cases Against Him. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside silivri prison, west of istanbul, where the hearing was taken place.

Mayor ekrem imamoglu has been help at silivri since March 23. The case alleges that he threatened a public prosecut and is one of six that that predate last last month, which is the life.

Addressing the judge, Mr. Imamoglu said he was in court because he had three elections against the person “Who Thinks He HOWNS ISTANBUL,” A Reference to President Recap Tayyip Erdogan, WHO LAUNCHAD HISEDOGOGAN Career as the city’s mayor in the 1990s. Erdogan was heavily involved in backing his party’s candidates against imamoglu.

The hearing was attended by imamoglu’s wife and son, as well as lawmakers from the republican people’s party, or chp, haalk tv and other outlets reported. The case was adjourned to June 16.

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The mayor, who is also the main opposition challenger to Erdogan’s 22-Year Rule at the Next Election, FACES More than Seven Yearsin Prison and A Political Ban For Allegedely Working in the fight against terrorism. “

The charge stems from comments he made on jan. 20 in which he criticized Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek Over Criminal Cases BROUGHT Against Other Opospition Figures.

Imamoglu was Arrested on March 19 In Relation to Two Investigations, One Focusing on Corruption in the Istanbul Municipality and Another Allegging Terrorism Links in his party’s Electoral Pact with Pro-Kurdish Politicians.

Demonstrations calling for his release and an end to turkey’s democratic backsliding under Erdogan LED to some 2,000 people being detained for Attending protests banned by the authorities,

The mayor was officially nominated as the chp presidential candidate with in custody. An election is due to be help in 2028 but May Come Sooner, And Imamoglu’s Imprisonment has been given widely Viewed as politically motivated Although the Government Insists Turkey’s judiciary is independent and free of political influence.

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Also Friday, two other courts in istanbul was also holding hearings on cases against imamoglu.

One is a bid-rigging case that Dates Back 10 years, when he was mayor of istanbul’s beylikduzu district. The other alleges Illegal Donation Collection and Stems from a video circulated in the runup to last year local elections showing chp staff counting bundles of cash.