Jailed Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu appears in court on public prosecutor threat charges
İmamoğlu's arrest and imprisonment have been widely viewed as politically motivated despite Turkey's government insisting the judiciary is independent and free from political influence.
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İmamoğlu's arrest and imprisonment have been widely viewed as politically motivated despite Turkey's government insisting the judiciary is independent and free from political influence.
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00:00Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has appeared in court in one of multiple cases against him.
00:07His first case, which alleges threats were made against Istanbul chief prosecutor, was adjourned until mid-June.
00:14The Istanbul mayor has been held at the high-security salivary prison since his formal arrest on corruption charges on the 23rd of March.
00:21The jailed mayor said his winning of three elections against the, quote,
00:25person who thinks he owns Istanbul, referring to President Erdogan, landed him in legal trouble.
00:32Erdogan launched his political career as Istanbul mayor in the 1990s.
00:36He's famously said that whoever wins Istanbul wins Turkey, emphasizing the importance of the city.
00:42The hearing has prompted hundreds of Imamoglu supporters to gather outside the prison where the hearing was taking place in protest.
00:49Many believe the targeting of the mayor, widely seen as Erdogan's main challenger in the 2028 elections, is politically motivated.
00:57Erdogan has denied such claims, insisting the judiciary is independent.
01:02If convicted, Imamoglu could face more than seven years in prison, along with a political ban.