Bangladesh, Nov. 13 -- In one of the most explosive political and judicial confrontations in modern Turkish history, prosecutors have demanded a staggering 2,430 years of imprisonment for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu – a leading opposition figure widely viewed as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğans most formidable challenger in the upcoming 2028 presidential election. The unprecedented indictment accuses İmamoğlu of orchestrating a sprawling corruption and organized crime network that allegedly defrauded the Turkish state of billions of liras.

The Istanbul Chief Prosecutors Office has formally filed charges against İmamoğlu and more than 400 co-defendants, painting a sweeping picture of graft, embezz...