
Ekrem İmamoğlu continues his defense in the İBB case held in Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri.
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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case, where Ekrem İmamoğlu and other defendants are tried, is being held in Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri.
The IMM trial, with 436 defendants, 53 of whom are detained, including Elected Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, continues on its 100th day, being held in the new courtroom of the Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri.
İmamoğlu, who was removed from the courtroom without making his defense on the last hearing day of the first hearing of the case and claimed to have used his right to remain silent, continues his defense, which he started on Wednesday, today.
İmamoğlu is expected to complete his defense today, followed by his cross-examination and attorney's defense.
Today, İYİ Party Deputy Buğra Kavuncu, DEVA Party Deputy Sadullah Kısacık, Saadet Party Deputy Bülent Kaya and Birol Aydın, DEM Party Deputy İbrahim Akın and Green Left Party Chairman Ahmet Asena are in the hall to follow the hearing.
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Following the detainees, İmamoğlu came to the hall with applause to continue his defense.
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İmamoğlu completes his defense and begins cross-examination
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