The New York Times

Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?

Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe. By Ben Hubbard Gulsin Harman and ...
NPR

Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges

ISTANBUL — A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Mayor ...
The New York Times

Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival Begins in Turkey

Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul who stands accused of corruption, clashed with the judge and criticized the trial as baseless. By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from inside the ...