NYTIMES (Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur) - Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s 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.
NYTIMES (Ben Hubbard, Gulsin Harman and Safak Timur) - 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.