Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics? NYT Par : Ben Hubbard · Gulsin Harman and Safak Timur 9 mars 2026 à 05:01 Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe. © Burak Kara/Getty ImagesDemonstrators in Istanbul showing support for Ekrem Imamoglu, then the mayor of Istanbul, last March after he was arrested.