Thousands attend “Free Imamoglu” rally in Istanbul 12 months after jailing

AI Briefing

• – Thousands attend rally in Istanbul to support jailed opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, 12 months after he was jailed on corruption charges.
• – Speakers accuse President Erdogan of using the courts to get rid of his rival with fabricated charges.
• – The rally aims to draw attention to the alleged persecution of the opposition and to draw parallels with the 2016 coup attempt.