The mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu has been sentenced to over two years in prison and imposed a "political ban" by a court in Turkey.
Imamoglu, a member of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), faces a prison sentence of two years, 7 months and 15 days on charges of insulting Turkish officials.
The sentence will also prohibit him from holding political office, limiting the politician's chances of becoming a candidate in the 2023 presidential election.
However, Imamoglu can appeal the verdict.
Imamoglu, 52, was on trial for a speech he made in 2019 as part of the local elections, which were annulled that year, in which he said those who made the decision to hold a rerun were "idiots".
Source: iefimerida.gr
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