Requests for release will be received in the case

The third hearing of the IMM trial, in which 436 defendants, 53 of whom are detained, including the elected IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu, are on trial, will continue today for its second week in the new courtroom in Silivri, Istanbul. Within the scope of the third hearing, which started on Monday last week, it was decided to take the statements of 60 complainants, witnesses and secret witnesses. Last week, testimonies of many witnesses and complainants, as well as secret witnesses summoned by the court, began to be taken. "Gürgen" and "Zeytin", the secret witnesses who form the main backbone of the indictment, answered many questions with "I did not see", "I have no information", "It was being talked about", "I heard". Secret witness Gürgen said, "I do not want to answer" when asked "Why did you choose to be a secret witness?"

HE WILL SPEAK ON THURSDAY

The statements of İlke and Martı, two of the important secret witnesses called to testify by the court, have not been taken yet. NEW Party leader Özgür Özel had previously announced that he had withdrawn the secret witness status and statements of İlke, who had made statements to the discussions. This week, after the statements of witnesses and complainants, as well as secret witnesses, will be taken, requests for the release of 53 detained people will also be received. After İmamoğlu makes his final request for release, the court will announce its interim decision regarding detention. In the fourth hearing, it is expected that the evidence will be discussed. While all defendants and their lawyers are expected to make a new defense after the opinion, it is expected that İmamoğlu will make a comprehensive defense regarding the accusations in the indictment, which will last for days, within the scope of his defense on the merits.