The imprisoned mayor of Istanbul has appeared in court as the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated.

Reported - 09/03/26

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c204ymjnn80o

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/istanbul-mayor-ekrem-imamoglu-trial-corruption-turkey