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Inside Turkey Jul 3, 2026

İMAMOĞLU EJECTED FROM COURTROOM AS JUDGE MOVES TO CUT DEFENSE TIME SHORT

The presiding judge insisted on concluding the first hearing of the Istanbul corruption trial on July 9, thereby restricting the right to defense in the Istanbul corruption trial for the first time in the four months since it began.

Editorial Staff 7 min