A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, just six months before the scheduled elections

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  Istanbul is poised to host Russia and Ukraine delegates on 15 May for peace talks, even though the prospects of President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting directly for the first time in three years are low

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  Trial began for 189 people, mostly students, of the 819 arrested in rallies that began on 19 March after Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained on corruption charges, which he denies; charges against them include failing to disperse despite warnings

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  Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, the biggest rival to President Erdogan in the next elections, appeared in court for the first time since his arrest last month; placed in a high-security jail on corruption and terrorism charges, he is trialed on a separate case

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  Over a thousand people were arrested in the six days of extensive protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main opponent of President Erdogan; despite government bans, protests are ongoing

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