One year after arrest, Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu goes on trial

Arrested last year on March 19 and jailed ever since, Imamoglu is due to appear at Silivri court at 10:00 am (0700 GMT) for the opening of a sweeping graft case in which prosecutors want him jailed for 2,430 years. Imamoglu was jailed on the day he was named the presidential candidate of the main opposition CHP. He is widely seen as one of the only politicians capable of defeating Erdogan at the ballot box in elections due before mid-2028. Prosecutors have charged the 54-year-old with 142 offences.