Istanbul Mayor Faces 2,430 Years in Prison on 142 Charges

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Above: A supporter holds a poster of Ekrem İmamoğlu during a mass protest rally in Istanbul on March 29, 2025. Image copyright: Burak Kara/Getty Images

The Spin

Government-critical narrative

Erdogan's regime just orchestrated a judicial coup against Istanbul's popular mayor with a ridiculous 2,430-year sentence demand. This political purge, disguised as corruption charges, targets Turkey's strongest opposition leader right before elections. The timing exposes this as pure authoritarian theater designed to eliminate democratic competition.

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Pro-government narrative

A massive corruption investigation uncovered a criminal organization that drained $3.8 billion from public coffers through rigged tenders and fraud. The 3,900-page indictment details 143 separate criminal acts involving 402 suspects with solid evidence, including WhatsApp confessions. Justice demands accountability for this decade-long theft of taxpayer money.

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