Istanbul Court Grants Conditional Release to 15 Defendants in Corruption Case Linked to Mayor

An Istanbul court granted conditional release to 15 individuals involved in a major corruption case connected to Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The defendants were released from custody pending trial, but the charges against them remain in effect. Imamoglu, who serves as mayor of Istanbul and is a prominent opposition figure in Turkey, has been associated with this corruption investigation, though the specific nature of the charges and his direct involvement in the case were not detailed.