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Turkish court convicts Istanbul mayor of insulting an official

Toronto Suna day ago
ISTANBUL (AP) -- A Turkish court on Wednesday convicted Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor and the chief rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of insulting and threatening a public official and sentenced him to a year and eight months in prison. Read More
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