One year after arrest, Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu goes on trial

Istanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu goes on trial Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Arrested last year on March 19 and jailed ever since, Imamoglu is due to appear at Silivri court at 10:00 am (0700 GMT) for […] The post One year after arrest, Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu goes on trial appeared first on Digital Journal.