Details of the interim decision announced at the hearing of the IMM case have emerged: 'Secret witnesses' will be brought to the next hearing
Quick Look
- On the 37th day of the IMM trial, the court made an interim decision to have secret witnesses present at the hearing, to intervene in the file by Beylikdüzü Municipality, and to bring the witnesses by force.
- The next hearing will be held on November 2, 2026.
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Why It Matters
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case in which Ekrem İmamoğlu is on trial continues. The process of hearing various witnesses is ongoing within the scope of the case.
Details of the interim decision announced on the 37th day of the second hearing of the IMM case, in which the detained presidential candidate and elected IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu were also tried, emerged.
The court decided to write a warrant to the witness protection branch directorate for the secret witnesses İlke, Zeytin, Martı and Gürgen to be present on the day of the hearing.
It was also decided to write a memorandum to the Istanbul Information Technology Directorate to make the necessary preparations for the hearing of secret witnesses on the day of the hearing and to allocate the room.
In the decision, it was decided to add Beylikdüzü Municipality as a party to the file due to the possibility of being harmed by the crime.
It was also decided that a warrant should be written to the relevant law enforcement office regarding their addresses to force the complainants and witnesses to make statements at the hearing, so that they can be brought to the court on the day of the hearing, since their files are under arrest.
It was stated that the next hearing will start at 10 am on November 2, 2026.
What to Watch
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The next hearing will be held on November 2, 2026 at 10 am.
Very likely · Within years
Open Questions
- How will the statements of secret witnesses affect the course of the case?
