Imamoglu receives 2-year, 1-month sentence in Tuzla case
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison in the Tuzla case on September 13, 2026. The conviction carries a political ban. Imamoglu, jailed for 1.5 years, called the ruling a scandal.
Key Facts
- Ekrem Imamoglu was sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison in the Tuzla case on September 13, 2026.
- The conviction includes a political ban, according to Cumhuriyet.
- Imamoglu has been jailed for 1.5 years and is a presidential candidate.
- The judge who had acquitted Imamoglu was replaced before the new ruling.
The Verdict
A court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to 2 years and 1 month in prison in the Tuzla case on September 13, 2026. The conviction carries a political ban. Imamoglu has been jailed for 1.5 years and is a presidential candidate.
Imamoglu's Response
Imamoglu called the ruling a scandal in a statement from his presidential campaign office. He said the judge who had acquitted him was replaced, and the new judge ignored the acquittal. Imamoglu stated that judges were changed in all his cases and that courts now rule in the name of politics, not the Turkish nation.
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