{
  "id": 6822024,
  "title": "Turkish judiciary: Erdogan rival Imamoglu sentenced to two years in prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/turkische-justiz-erdogan-rivale-imamoglu-zu-zwei-jahren-haft",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T23:43:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/tuerkische-justiz-erdogan-rivale-imamoglu-zu-zwei-jahren-haft-verurteilt/100254002.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Istanbul's ousted mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been sentenced to 25 months in prison in a disputed court case. He was found guilty of insulting a public official, and also received a ban on political activities. If the verdict becomes final, Imamoglu will formally lose his office and the Istanbul city council can choose a new mayor. Imamoglu called the verdict a scandal and the charges baseless, and the Turkish opposition described the trial as politically motivated. The EU and German government have criticized the wave of arrests, including Imamoglu's detention in March 2025.",
  "summary": "Many consider him to be the greatest rival of the Turkish president - and a victim of a government-loyal judiciary. Will the next verdict against Istanbul's ousted mayor politically finish him off?",
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        "published": "2026-09-10T14:30:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}