A Turkish court has sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials.
, 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 opposition Republican People’s Party , was tried over a speech after 2019 local elections in Istanbul when he said those who annulled the vote were “fools.” The charge carried a maximum prison sentence of four years.
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