CHP Leader Faces Trial

Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor, is on trial as chief suspect among 400+ defendants tied to Istanbul municipality.
Human Rights Watch's Benjamin Ward says prosecutors target Imamoglu and CHP party.
January court ruling rejected Imamoglu's lawsuit on his university degree, affecting eligibility.
Imamoglu has been held at Silivri for almost a year as prosecutors seek prison sentences totaling hundreds of years.
Trial could derail Imamoglu's presidential ambitions against Erdogan.
Rights groups warn prosecutions harm Turkey's democratic standing.
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