Overview

• He was convicted of insulting and threatening Chief Prosecutor Akin Gurlek and sentenced to one year and eight months in prison.
• The sentence predates his March arrest on separate corruption charges and will not take effect until approved by two higher courts.
• He remains detained at the Silivri court complex and has appealed the verdict, alleging that the judiciary is under government influence.
• Dozens of officials from CHP-run municipalities have been arrested in corruption probes that opposition figures say aim to weaken Erdoğan’s rivals.
• The Republican People’s Party has maintained him as its presidential nominee for 2028 despite his ongoing detention.