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Turkish court rejects appeal for release of Istanbul mayor

Turkish court rejects appeal for release of Istanbul mayor

An Istanbul court rejected a plea for the release of former Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, who was arrested on charges of corruption. On Monday, the Istanbul Criminal Court of First Instance ruled to reject the appeals made by …

Ruben Vardanyan's criminal trial continues in Azerbaijan

Ruben Vardanyan's criminal trial continues in Azerbaijan

Court hearings on the criminal case against war criminal Ruben Vardanyan were continued in Baku on April 8, the Azerbaijani media reported.  Vardanyan and his defense attorney appealed to the court, saying that they wanted to …

Marine Le Pen sentenced to four years in prison

Marine Le Pen sentenced to four years in prison

Head of the National Rally’s parliamentary faction Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in prison and the immediate loss of her electoral rights for five years, according to the ruling of a Paris court in the parliamentary …

Istanbul Mayor arrested in Türkiye

Istanbul Mayor arrested in Türkiye

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has been placed under arrest. The mayor, who was detained several days ago, denied all charges and stated that he does not intend to give in to pressure from the authorities.

Saakashvili sentenced for illegal entry into Georgia

Saakashvili sentenced for illegal entry into Georgia

The Tbilisi City Court has sentenced former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili to four and a half years in prison for illegally entering the border in 2021. The ruling, read out by Judge Mikhail Dzhindzholiya, caused a stir in the …

Saakashvili sentenced to 9 years in prison for embezzling

Saakashvili sentenced to 9 years in prison for embezzling

Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili was sentenced to 9 more years in prison after being found guilty of embezzlement. Saakashvili was jailed for six years for abuse of power after he returned to Georgia in 2021. He has …

Trial of Karabakh separatists continues in Baku

Trial of Karabakh separatists continues in Baku

A review session of the criminal case against Karabakh separatists was continued in Baku on February 18. The 15 people are accused of committing crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, acts of genocide and numerous other …

War criminal Ruben Vardanyan on trial in Baku

War criminal Ruben Vardanyan on trial in Baku

The preparatory court session in the criminal case regarding crimes committed by former "state minister" of the illegal separatist regime on the territory of Azerbaijan Ruben Vardanyan is underway in Baku today. The …