Arrest warrant for 5 defendants in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case
In the IMM case, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, an arrest warrant was issued for 5 people who did not attend the hearing and could not be reached.
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In the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case, in which Ekrem İmamoğlu was also tried, an arrest warrant was issued for Fatih Mehmet Bozkurt, Ahmet Hamdi Çiçek, Mithat Sinan Bolak, Kamil Timur Delibaş and Utku Cihan, who did not attend the hearings and could not be reached.
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Why It Matters
Ekrem İmamoğlu is among the names tried as defendants in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case.
In the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case, where the defendants, including the elected Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor and Presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, were tried, an arrest warrant was issued for 5 people who were stated to have not attended the hearing and could not be reached.
The names for which an arrest warrant was issued were Fatih Mehmet Bozkurt, Ahmet Hamdi Çiçek, Mithat Sinan Bolak, Kamil Timur Delibaş and Utku Cihan.
Mithat Sinan Bolak, son of former TÜSİAD President Ümit Boyner, who was among those for whom an arrest warrant was issued, published a statement following the decision.
In the indictment, Bolak was accused of being a member of Kültür A.Ş. He is accused of "receiving bribes through fraudulent contracts in exchange for IMM advertising permits and laundering proceeds of crime" regarding his period as Director of Planning and Organization. The statements in question constitute the accusations in the indictment.
'IT IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR ME TO AVOID THE JUDICIAL PROCESS'
Bolak stated that he learned about the arrest decision through his lawyers and said that he could not be reached by phone because he lived abroad and there was a disruption in the communication process.
The full statement made by Bolak to Nefes is as follows:
"I learned about the arrest warrant made against me for testimony purposes through my lawyers.
It is not possible for me to avoid the judicial process or remain indifferent to the calls of judicial authorities. I understand that since I live abroad, my phone cannot be reached and there is a disruption in the communication process. Due to the disruption in question, I have not been able to testify yet.
My lawyers follow the issue closely at every stage. The date on which I would come to the country to make my defense was determined before the arrest warrant for statement purposes. I will be present in court to give my statement as soon as possible, bringing this date forward, and there is not even the slightest hesitation on this matter.
"I ask the public to respect the legal process and the presumption of innocence."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Mithat Sinan Bolak will come to the country and testify.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- When will the defendants testify in court?
- How will the judicial process proceed after the arrest warrant?
