IMM Case Day 95: Ali Nuhoğlu, an influential repentant who made allegations against İmamoğlu, is expected to make a defense

The IMM trial, with 436 defendants, 53 of whom are detained, including Elected Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, continues on its 95th day, being held in the new courtroom of the Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri.

While the defense statements of 9 people were taken yesterday, 315 people from the list of 325 undetained defendants completed their defense. There remain 20 undetained defendants who have not yet completed their defense, including 7 who have not been heard in the main file and 13 who have not been heard from the additional indictment against Ağaç AŞ.

Following the completion of these defenses and the defenses of the 6 people who are detained under additional indictment, Ekrem İmamoğlu is expected to start his defense on Tuesday next week, and the second hearing is expected to end with the detention review to be held on Thursday.

On today's hearing, businessman Ali Nuhoğlu, who was released by taking advantage of effective repentance and made allegations against Ekrem İmamoğlu, is also expected to be heard.

11.50 | THE HEARING HAS STARTED

After the defendants and the court panel took their places, the hearing started.

The first name to come to the podium was landscape architect Tuğrul Doğu Işık. After his brief defense, the hearing prosecutor and Ağaç A.Ş. General Manager Ali Sukas's lawyer, Kaptan Yılmaz, asked Işık questions about the claim that 7 percent commission was received.

Ayhan Subaşı's lawyer İhsan Şahin also asked whether the 7 percent commission claim was based on the witness's knowledge. Asked whether the 7 percent commission was related to a specific tender or the total of works received, Işık stated that he did not personally witness the commission request and said, "I heard it from Süleyman Bey." Işık explained that a calculation of 7 percent was made on a work worth 100 million lira.

"MY STATEMENT ABOUT IMAMOĞLU'S SAYING 'LITTLE MONEY IS COMING' IS MY FEELING"

The hearing prosecutor also asked Işık, "You have a statement that 'Ekrem İmamoğlu came to Ağaç A.Ş. in 2023. What is that about?'" Regarding the claim that İmamoğlu came to Ağaç A.Ş. and said to Ali Sukas, "Less money is coming from you", Işık stated that he did not see the incident personally and that it was based on hearsay. He said, "I did not witness it, it is a hearsay, but I do not know the history. But when Ekrem İmamoğlu came to Ağaç A.Ş., it is a phrase similar to what he said to Mr. Halis, 'There is little money coming from you'. However, as I said, I am not a witness."