Jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has alleged that individuals with close ties to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government financially benefited from a scandal involving Turkey’s investment fund. The accusations were made during the third hearing of İmamoğlu’s political espionage trial on Tuesday. İmamoğlu, a prominent rival to Erdoğan, also claimed these individuals were being shielded from accountability. Prosecutors have accused İmamoğlu of unspecified crimes, initiating the trial that has drawn considerable attention. The case is widely viewed as politically motivated, aiming to undermine İmamoğlu’s position. Further details of the alleged stock manipulation and the identities of those implicated remain undisclosed, but the accusations add another layer of complexity to the ongoing legal battle in İstanbul. This trial continues to fuel political tensions within Turkey.