Turkish ultranationalist leader released after conviction

Turkish ultranationalist leader released after conviction1

Ümit Özdağ, the leader of Turkey’s anti-immigration Victory Party (Zafer Partisi), was released from prison on Monday after being sentenced to 2 years and 4 months for “inciting hatred and enmity among the public.” Though convicted, it is unlikely that Özdağ will serve a prison sentence; however, he faces a potential lifetime ban from politics. Meanwhile, Istanbul’s jailed mayor and main opposition party’s presidential candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu, remains in custody following his second hearing on Monday.