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The Wall Street Journal - By The Editorial Board Follow Nov. 12, 2025 5:33 pm ET - Erdogan’s Multi-Millennia Revenge in Turkey - His top political rival now faces up to 2,352 years in prison

 

Erdogan’s Multi-Millennia Revenge in Turkey

His top political rival now faces up to 2,352 years in prison.

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Turkey’s authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan doesn’t merely want his main political rival locked up. He wants to bury the key in the sands of time—for more than two millennia. Witness the charges brought this week against Ekrem Imamoğlu, the popular Istanbul mayor.

Police arrested Mr. Imamoğlu in March, as the Republican People’s Party (CHP) was preparing to nominate him as the opposition presidential candidate. He’s been in jail since. On Tuesday a prosecutor unveiled more than 140 criminal charges against Mr. Imamoğlu, ranging from bribery and money laundering to violation of the forest law. The prosecution seeks a sentence of up to 2,352 years.

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