Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent Turkish opposition figure, is set to go on trial on corruption charges that could lead to a combined sentence exceeding 2,000 years. His previous arrest had significant repercussions, causing turmoil in Turkey’s markets and raising concerns about the state of democracy in the country.
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