ISTANBUL, April 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The corruption trial of Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor entered its second month Thursday, in a case widely seen as a major setback for Turkey's opposition. But the lawyers are trying to steer the proceedings toward legal grounds," Istanbul Bar Association president Ibrahim Kaboglu told AFP. The mass trial at the Silivri courthouse on Istanbul's outskirts involves more than 400 defendants -- 107 of whom remain in detention. As the marathon trial drags on, legal pressure has tightened around the opposition. Four CHP mayors, including the mayor of Bursa in northwest Turkey -- the fourth-largest city -- have been arrested since the Imamoglu trial began on March 9.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 10, 2026 06:32 UTC