Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has publicly denounced the Turkish regime during his trial, which he describes as a product of autocracy. His arrest over a year ago led to widespread protests across Turkey.
Imamoglu is viewed as the primary political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the charges against him are widely regarded as politically motivated.
As he faces a staggering potential sentence of 2,352 years, Imamoglu's trial has become a focal point for discussions about political repression in Turkey.