"A Turkish court has filed new charges against opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, whose arrest in March sparked mass antigovernment protests. The move by prosecutors on Monday against the jailed Istanbul mayor stems from an investigation launched last week into alleged links to a businessman arrested in July for carrying out intelligence activities on behalf of foreign governments. list of 3 itemsend of list The charges are part of what Imamoglu's Republican People's Party, or CHP, has labelled a long-running crackdown on the opposition. President Recep"
"The state-run Anadolu news agency said Imamoglu Erdogan's main political rival is suspected, among other things, of transferring personal data of Istanbul residents as part of an effort to secure international funding for his presidential campaign. Imamoglu has denied all the charges, both in court and on social media. Such a slander, lie and conspiracy wouldn't even cross the devil's mind! he wrote on X. We are facing a"
New charges allege links between Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and a businessman arrested for conducting intelligence activities for foreign governments. Prosecutors launched the investigation last week and filed new charges while Imamoglu remains jailed. The Republican People's Party calls the move a crackdown on the opposition; the government rejects that and says the judiciary is independent while alleging opposition corruption. Imamoglu was arrested in March on corruption charges and received a July jail sentence for insulting and threatening the chief Istanbul prosecutor. State media report suspicions he transferred Istanbul residents' personal data to secure international campaign funding. Imamoglu denies all allegations. Supporters rallied outside the courthouse as prosecutors questioned him.
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