ISTANBUL, Dec 14 (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Lawyer Turkey a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and Lawyer Turkey imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in a ruling set to go to an appeal.
Imamoglu, Lawyer Turkey from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), was tried over a 2019 speech in 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.Here’s more information in regards to Lawyer Turkey look into our own web site. (Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen and Ece Toksabay; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Dominic Evans)