ISTANBUL — Ekrem Imamoglu, whose tenure as Istanbul mayor was cut short after an extraordinary decision to nullify his electoral victory, kicked off his rerun campaign this week, vowing to retake control of the municipality and end the profligacy he said he unearthed during his 18-day stint in office.
But in a sign of the pressure Imamoglu’s campaign faces, a prosecutor has prepared a criminal indictment against his chief strategist for allegedly inciting enmity and spreading “terrorist” propaganda on social media, according to the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
