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İmamoğlu's sentence of 2 years, 7 months, and 15 days was handed down on 14 December 2022 by a judge due to his alleged "insults" towards members of the Supreme Election Council (YSK) in 2019. Critics viewed the trial and conviction as politically motivated, sparking widespread protests in support of İmamoğlu and raising concerns about the erosion of democratic principles and freedom of expression in Turkey.