Murat Gülibrahimoğlu, the fugitive defendant in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case, was caught in Greece

Murat Gülibrahimoğlu, the fugitive defendant in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, was caught in Greece. Gülibrahimoğlu was among the prominent names in the corruption case against IMM.

There is an allegation against Gülibrahimoğlu that he profited approximately 180 billion liras by having illegal dumping done at the Cebeci Excavation Site. Former Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Affiliates Commission President Ertan Yıldız, who confessed in the investigation, claimed that Gülibrahimoğlu controlled 70 percent of Istanbul's excavation and casting works.

THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE ACCUSES AGAINST HIM

It was determined that Gülibrahimoğlu, for whom an arrest warrant was issued on charges of membership in a criminal organization, concealing the illegitimate source of asset values and violating the Tax Procedure Law, fled to London in March 2025.

Türkiye REQUESTED HIS EXTRADITION

It was learned that Murat Gülibrahimoğlu, who had been on the run for about 1.5 years, was caught in Greece on October 2 and was kept under surveillance. Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court requested the extradition of Gülibrahimoğlu to Türkiye.

After the request, all eyes turned to Greece. The response of the Greek authorities, who did not extradite FETO, PKK and DHKP-C terrorists, regarding the extradition of Gülibrahimoğlu is awaited.

TRIAL CONTINUES IN IMM CASE

The trial in the case filed against IMM continues. The 95th hearing of the case was held in Silivri yesterday. There are 436 defendants in the case, 53 of whom are detained. With the defenses made yesterday, the statements of 323 undetained defendants have been completed so far. In the IBB case, 63 defendants have been released so far.