"Escalating Tensions: Istanbul Mayor’s Legal Team Targeted Amidst Corruption Crackdown"
Istanbul, Turkey — The ongoing corruption investigation into Istanbul’s opposition-run municipality has escalated with the arrest of another lawyer representing Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Nusret Yılmaz, also the legal advocate for İmamoğlu’s wife, was detained in Trabzon on allegations related to bribery and subsequently brought to Istanbul for questioning. Yılmaz’s detention follows the arrest of İmamoğlu’s other lawyer, Mehmet Pehlivan, on June 19. Pehlivan faced accusations of belonging to a criminal organization, which he strenuously denied, asserting his affiliations were solely with the Turkish Bar Association and the Istanbul Bar. This recent legal turmoil has intensified … Read more