Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Arrested Amid Corruption Scandal
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on Sunday pending trial on corruption charges, sparking widespread protests across the city. The court ordered his immediate detention on suspicion of running a criminal organization, accepting bribes, and bid-rigging. Imamoglu faces prosecution for allegedly aiding the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), but the court rejected requests to imprison … Read more