Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu faces over seven years in prison for comments about a city prosecutor.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key opposition figure to Turkish President Erdoğan, is facing a new indictment that could lead to over seven years in prison for comments made about the city's chief prosecutor. İmamoğlu, seen as a potential presidential challenger, has previously accused the government of judicial harassment. The indictment comes amid increasing tensions and crackdowns on opposition by Erdoğan's administration.

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