13.01.2026 15:40
In the lawsuit for moral damages that President Erdoğan filed against Ekrem İmamoğlu, the court ruled that 150,000 lira, along with the legal interest accruing from the date of the incident, should be collected from İmamoğlu and paid to Erdoğan.
In the lawsuit for moral damages filed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan against Ekrem İmamoğlu due to his statements, the court ruled that 150,000 lira in compensation should be paid. The decision stated that the compensation would be paid along with the legal interest accruing from the date of the incident.
COURT RULED FOR 150 THOUSAND LIRA COMPENSATION
Lawyers for both parties attended the hearing at the Istanbul 23rd Civil Court of First Instance. The plaintiff's lawyer, Ferah Yıldız, stated that Ekrem İmamoğlu's statements that are the subject of the lawsuit clearly targeted President Erdoğan and public institutions, noting that the opposing party did not present any evidence to prove their claims. The defendant's lawyer requested a postponement of the hearing.
JUDGE REMINDS "IF PARTIES DO NOT ATTEND, THE DECISION WILL BE MADE"
The judge expressed that there was an interim decision in previous hearings indicating that the case would be conducted verbally and that if the parties did not attend, the case would be decided. When asked for his final words, plaintiff's lawyer Yıldız requested that the case be accepted in line with their demands.
250 THOUSAND TL WAS REQUESTED
The lawsuit petition was submitted to the Istanbul Duty Civil Court of First Instance by President Erdoğan's lawyer, Ahmet Özel. The petition stated that after being suspended from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul following his arrest, Ekrem İmamoğlu used statements regarding President Erdoğan's personality and professional life on his social media account on March 20, 2025, and sought 250,000 lira in moral damages.