Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Denies Terror Charges Amidst Erdogan’s Accusations of Corruption

• Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu denies “terrorism” and corruption charges during court hearing, calling them “unimaginable accusations and slanders.”

• Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential 2028 presidential candidate, faces a judge’s decision on whether he will remain jailed or be released.

• President Erdogan accuses Imamoglu’s CHP party of inciting unrest and shielding “municipal robbers,” amid widespread protests and international concern over political repression.

Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has denied terrorism charges levelled against him, according to a court document reviewed by Reuters.

“I see today during my interrogation that I and my colleagues are faced with unimaginable accusations and slanders,” Imamoglu said in his defence during a hearing on Saturday, the document revealed.

Later that day, Imamoglu arrived at the Caglayan courthouse to be questioned by prosecutors, according to a city hall spokesperson.

He is scheduled to appear before a judge on Sunday, who will determine whether he will remain in custody or be released.

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Imamoglu, a prominent opposition figure and a potential challenger to longtime President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained on Wednesday over allegations of corruption and terrorism.

His arrest came just four days before his Republican People’s Party (CHP) was expected to officially nominate him as its candidate for the 2028 presidential election.

President Erdogan on Saturday accused the CHP leadership of transforming the party “into an apparatus to absolve a handful of municipal robbers who have become blinded by money.”

He further accused the opposition of “doing everything to disturb the public peace, to polarize the nation.”

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