A Turkish court has ordered 18 employees of the Istanbul municipality to be jailed pending trial on corruption charges, according to reports from state-owned Anadolu Agency and other local media on Wednesday.The arrests come amid an intensifying crackdown on the political opposition and increased pressure on Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, a leading rival to … Continue reading Turkish Court Jails 18 Istanbul Municipal Workers Amid Crackdown On Opposition