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The news from Turkey is hot. The prosecutor has recommended a sentence of more than 2,000 years in prison for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Yes, two thousand years!
Imamoglu has been in custody since March on corruption charges along with more than 400 others. The government claims they were involved in a corruption ring that cost the country an estimated 160 billion Turkish lira, equivalent to 42 billion Norwegian kroner in today’s money.
But his side says it’s pure politics. Imamoglu was removed from office shortly after announcing his intention to run against President Erdogan in the upcoming elections. Since then, protests have intensified across the country, with many saying this is a plan to silence dissent.
It’s a situation that the whole world is now watching closely — everyone is waiting to see the end of this political game.
Imamoglu has been in custody since March on corruption charges along with more than 400 others. The government claims they were involved in a corruption ring that cost the country an estimated 160 billion Turkish lira, equivalent to 42 billion Norwegian kroner in today’s money.
But his side says it’s pure politics. Imamoglu was removed from office shortly after announcing his intention to run against President Erdogan in the upcoming elections. Since then, protests have intensified across the country, with many saying this is a plan to silence dissent.
It’s a situation that the whole world is now watching closely — everyone is waiting to see the end of this political game.
