107th hearing in the İmamoğlu case

The 107th hearing of the İmamoğlu case has ended

At the 107th hearing of the "İmamoğlu profit-oriented criminal organization" case, which was held by the Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court in the hall opposite the Marmara Closed Penal Institution, statements regarding the release of some of the 436 defendants, 46 of whom were detained, were taken.

ERDOĞDU: I DO NOT REQUEST RELEASE

The detained defendant, former CHP Deputy Aykut Erdoğdu, stated that he did not request release from the court and said, "I want your committee to punish me. I want you to punish me for a crime that I did not commit, a crime for which there is no evidence. It is a very sad situation. It is a very heartbreaking situation. And when giving this sentence, do not involve the innocent people here, behind the scenes. Ekrem İmamoğlu is very innocent in this incident, Fatih Keleş is very innocent, write to me about anything."

Referring to the accusations in the indictment, Erdoğdu said, "Punish me. I have never been around corruption in my life, I have never drank its tea. My forehead is clear, my face is white."

AYDÖNER REQUESTED HIS RELEASE

Arrested defendant businessman Bulut Aydöner also rejected the accusations in the indictment and requested release. Aydöner stated that his older brother Baki Aydöner, who was detained in another file, was released about a month ago and that he followed the hearings regularly.

Arguing that there is no suspicion of escape, Aydöner stated that if he is released, he will follow the case for his acquittal, prepare his defense on the merits and take care of his health problems.

TAŞKIN: I WANT MY RELEASE FIRST AND THEN MY ACQUITTAL

Eski Kültür AŞ General Manager Serdal Taşkın made a defense regarding the expert reports and the tenders included in the indictment. Stating that he has been detained for approximately 20 months, Taşkın argued that the work done at Kültür AŞ was not collusive and was carried out within the scope of the contract.

Claiming that the people who testified about him made false statements, Taşkın said, "Progress payments were paid regularly throughout my tenure. The accusation that I rigged the tender is against the ordinary course of life. I believe that I did my job properly. I request my release from the court first and then my acquittal."

THE HEARING HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO TOMORROW

Some defendant lawyers also spoke on behalf of their clients and requested release. The court postponed the hearing until tomorrow.