Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor and opposition leader, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for insulting and intimidating a prosecutor. Arrested in March on corruption charges, he has been in detention since March 25. Imamoglu, his party's candidate in the 2028 presidential elections, is challenging several of the convictions and claims his trial is a form of political punishment. His arrest sparked significant protests in Turkey.
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