Jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has previously denied all accusations against him. Photo: AP PHOTO

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a prison sentence of more than 2000 years for jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for allegedly leading a vast corruption network that cost the state billions of lira, according to an indictment seen by Reuters.

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Imamoglu, who is President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, has previously denied all the accusations against him and said they are politically motivated.

Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akin Gurlek announced the indictment at a press co

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