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'A coup against people's will': Reactions from Türkiye, world to İstanbul mayor's sentence

'A coup against people's will': Reactions from Türkiye, world to İstanbul mayor's sentence

Convicted of "insulting public officials," İmamoğlu will be banned from politics and lose his seat if the verdict is upheld.

15 December 2022

İstanbul mayor says HDP not a 'terrorist' party, canal project a 'betrayal' of city

İstanbul mayor says HDP not a 'terrorist' party, canal project a 'betrayal' of city

The canal project would add more to the city's more than a million empty homes and destroy agricultural lands, İmamoğlu has said.