Turkish court sentences Erdogan rival to jail for insulting officials

ISTANBUL, Dec 14 (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, Lawyer Law Firm istanbul Turkey to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, Lawyer Law Firm istanbul Turkey in a ruling set to go to an appeal.

Imamoglu, Law Firm istanbul from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), was tried over a 2019 speech in istanbul Lawyer Law Firm 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 loved this short article and you would like to receive a lot more data concerning Lawyer Law Firm istanbul Turkey kindly pay a visit to the website. (Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen and Ece Toksabay; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Dominic Evans)