Istanbul Mayor Sentenced to 2 1/2 Years for Calling Officials “Crazy” | Abroad
The mayor of Istanbul was sentenced to two years and seven months’ imprisonment. Ekrem Imamoglu, political opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was found guilty of insulting electoral council members, whom he called “crazy”. The 52-year-old politician from the opposition CHP party can also no longer be politically active, the judge ruled. Imamoglu is … Read more