ISTANBUL, Dec 14 (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul Mayor Lawyer Turkey Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in a ruling set to go to an appeal.
Imamoglu, from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), was tried over a 2019 speech in which he said those who annulled the Istanbul local elections at the time were “fools.” The charge carried a maximum prison sentence of four years.If you cherished this report and Lawyer Turkey you would like to receive much more info relating to Lawyer Turkey kindly check out our website. (Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen and Lawyer Turkey Ece Toksabay; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Dominic Evans)
