Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu condemns 'the autocracy that manufactured this unfair trial'
- Posted on May 17, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu condemns 'the autocracy that manufactured this unfair trial'
Over a year ago, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest triggered a wave of protests across Turkey. He is seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main opponent. Facing up to 2,352 years in prison, he has used his trial to denounce the regime's authoritarian drift and embody hope for political change in 2028.
