The Istanbul Bar Association denounced the move, which it noted came hours before Ekrem Imamoğlu, widely seen as Erdoğan's biggest political rival, was due to begin his defence against corruption charges in court, for which he has been in prison for over a year.
The Istanbul Bar Association denounced the move, which it noted came hours before Ekrem Imamoğlu, widely seen as Erdoğan's biggest political rival, was due to begin his defence against corruption charges in court, for which he has been in prison for over a year.
