New investigation against Ekrem İmamoğlu

Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation against Ekrem İmamoğlu for the crime of "public insult to public officials due to his duty" due to his statements towards members of the judiciary at the hearing of the case in which he was tried.

Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched a new investigation against Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was suspended from his duty as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) after his arrest.

It was reported that the investigation was opened due to the statements İmamoğlu made towards members of the judiciary at the hearing of the "İmamoğlu profit-oriented criminal organization" case.

In the statement made by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that Ekrem İmamoğlu, one of the defendants in the case heard at the Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court, used statements targeting the members of the judiciary who conducted the investigation at today's hearing.

The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that an ex officio investigation was launched against İmamoğlu for the crime of "public insult to public officials due to their duties" due to the statements in question.

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