The fugitive defendant of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case was caught in Greece

Murat Gülibrahimoğlu, the fugitive defendant in the corruption case against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), was caught in Greece on October 2. It was learned that Gülibrahimoğlu, who had been a fugitive for about 1.5 years, was kept under surveillance.

Gülibrahimoğlu is accused of allegedly making illegal profits of approximately 180 billion lira by having illegal dumping done at the Cebeci Excavation Site. There is an arrest warrant against him on charges of membership in a criminal organization, concealing the illegitimate source of assets and violating the Tax Procedure Law.

Following the capture of Gülibrahimoğlu, who was determined to have fled to London in March 2025, Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court requested his extradition to Türkiye. The response of the Greek authorities to the request is awaited.

On the other hand, the trial of 436 defendants, 53 of whom are detained, continues in the case against IMM. While the statements of 323 undetained defendants were completed with the defenses made in the 95th hearing of the case, it was reported that 63 defendants have been released so far.