
The IMM trial with 436 defendants, 53 of whom are detained, continues on its 98th day in Silivri.
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İmamoğlu was removed from the courtroom after an argument with the presiding judge at the previous hearing.
The IMM trial, with 436 defendants, 53 of whom are detained, including Elected Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, continues on its 98th day, being held in the new courtroom of the Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri.
İMAMOĞLU WILL START HIS DEFENSE
On the last hearing day of the first hearing of the case, detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was removed from the courtroom before he could make his defense and who allegedly used his right to remain silent, will make his defense.
İmamoğlu's defense is expected to last 4 days.
According to the schedule announced by the court president, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday were reserved for the defense of İmamoğlu and his lawyers; The hearing will continue on Saturday, October 17.
WHEN WILL THE INTERIM DECISION BE ANNOUNCED?
The committee will announce its interim decision after the defense of İmamoğlu and his lawyers is completed.
CUMHURİYET REPORTS FROM SİLİVRİ
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case is being followed by Cumhuriyet.
Here is what happened moment by moment in Silivri...
WHAT HAPPENED?
On the 64th day of the first hearing of the IBB case, the defense of Nergiz İnce, the lawyer of businessman and IBB Sports Club President Fatih Keleş, was interrupted on the grounds that İmamoğlu was about to start his defense. On the same day, the NATO Summit was continuing in Ankara.
After the lunch break, İmamoğlu came to the podium to make his defense, and İmamoğlu, who had an argument with the presiding judge due to the limited defense time, was removed from the courtroom within the scope of CMK 203. The court said that İmamoğlu waived his right to defense.
İMAMOĞLU COULD NOT DEFEND
While being taken out of the courtroom, İmamoğlu said, "Those I will judge in Ankara are trying to manage the trial here. The Ministry of Justice is the ministry of collapse. Justice belongs to the nation, I am speaking to the nation. Let's turn our faces to the nation."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
İmamoğlu's defense will last 4 days and end on Saturday, October 17.
Very likely · Within days

The hearing of the case in which the suspended Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem İmamoğlu and the defendants were tried was held. İmamoğlu made his defense at the hearing.

The trial of Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was suspended from his duty as Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and his co-defendants started to be held in Silivri. The indictment includes billions of liras of public damage and numerous accusations.

The hearing of the case filed following the 3,809-page corruption indictment prepared against Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was suspended from his post as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, started in Silivri. A prison sentence of 828 to 2,352 years is requested for İmamoğlu.

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In the IMM corruption case, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested and suspended from duty on March 23, 2025, appeared on the defendant's stand at the 98th hearing. A prison sentence of 828 years to 2,352 years is requested for İmamoğlu, whose defense regarding 143 actions will last four days.

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