Release decision for Hakan Bahçetepe: İmamoğlu “Why?” he asked

A decision was made to release Gaziosmanpaşa Mayor Hakan Bahçetepe in the case against him.

In the case that was separated from the Aziz İhsan Aktaş investigation and heard at the Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court, Bahçetepe, who had been detained for approximately 17 months, was ordered to be released by applying a judicial control measure in the form of house arrest.

The prosecutor's office requested a prison sentence of 4 to 12 years for Bahçetepe on the charge of "taking bribes" and requested that his detention be ended in his opinion on the merits.

REACTION FROM İMAMOĞLU TO THE RELEASE DECISION

Arrested Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu also reacted to the decision about Bahçetepe.

Making a statement on the X account of the Presidential Candidate Office, İmamoğlu emphasized that Bahçetepe should return to his duty as mayor.

İmamoğlu used the following statements in his statement:

“There is no justice like this.

There is not a single piece of evidence!

Hakan Bahçetepe, whose innocence is clear, has been imprisoned for 17 months. A declaration of insanity was sufficient for the court.

While he was supposed to return to his office in Gaziosmanpaşa, the decision was to release him under house arrest.

Why?

Because; He should not meet his fellow citizens in the streets, avenues and markets.

Because; Acting out of concern that 'don't let him get hurt' while the AK Party deputy mayor is unjustly in office.

Shame on you!”