Jail for Imamoglu
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Ekrem Imamoglu is the mayor of Istanbul. A court finds him guilty now. He must go to jail for 25 months. The court says: He insults an officer. Imamoglu says: That is not true. The verdict is bad.
The court bans him from politics too. He can not be mayor anymore. Imamoglu is in jail already. The police take him in the year 2025. Many people think: The punishment is only for politics.
Imamoglu is a rival of President Erdogan. He wants to be president too. The EU criticizes the verdict. The EU says: It hurts democracy. The German government finds the verdict wrong too. Erdogan's government says: We do not rule the court.
The court bans him from politics too. He can not be mayor anymore. Imamoglu is in jail already. The police take him in the year 2025. Many people think: The punishment is only for politics.
Imamoglu is a rival of President Erdogan. He wants to be president too. The EU criticizes the verdict. The EU says: It hurts democracy. The German government finds the verdict wrong too. Erdogan's government says: We do not rule the court.
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Definitions
- Democracy
- In a democracy the people rule. There are free votes and fair courts.
People
- Ekrem Imamoglu
- He is a famous politician in Turkey and mayor of Istanbul.
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- He is the president of Turkey for many years. He has much power.
Locations
- Istanbul
- Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey.
- Turkey
- Turkey is a big country between Europe and Asia.
Sources
Tiroler Tageszeitung
Erdogan-Rivale Imamoglu zu zwei Jahren Haft verurteilt | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online
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