Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and opposition political rival to President Erdogan, has received an additional prison sentence of one year and eight months for insulting Istanbul's chief prosecutor. This sentence follows his prior detention and corruption charges. His remarks, stating the chief prosecutor had a 'rotten' mind, stem from a political raid on a youth leader's home. Imamoglu has previously been convicted for insulting officials and has appealed that sentence. Ongoing judicial pressure on opposition figures continues in Turkey, with many CHP mayors facing dismissal and detention.
Imamoglu faces an additional prison term for insulting Istanbul's chief prosecutor, allegedly made during remarks related to a political raid. He claims judicial abuse underlies the charges.
Imamoglu has been in pre-trial detention since March, now serving a new sentence of one year and eight months, despite Turkish law often preventing actual incarceration for such terms.
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