02.07.2026 11:00
In the corruption case against IBB, 59 defendants, including detained and non-detained individuals such as Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was suspended from duty, will appear in court in the 16th week of the trial. The indictment seeks a prison sentence of 828 to 2,352 years for İmamoğlu.
In the 'Corruption' case against IBB, 59 detained and non-detained defendants, including Ekrem Imamoglu, who was suspended from duty, will appear before the judge in the 16th week of the trial.
The 'Corruption' investigation against Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested after being suspended from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, was completed, and an indictment of 3,809 pages was prepared on November 11, 2025. In the indictment, Ekrem Imamoglu, named as the 'Organization Leader,' is accused of committing the crimes of 'Establishing an organization to commit crimes,' 'Bribery,' 'Laundering of crime proceeds,' 'Fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations,' 'Recording personal data,' 'Seizing and disseminating personal data,' 'Concealing crime evidence,' 'Interfering with communication,' 'Damaging public property,' 'Accepting bribes,' 'Publicly spreading misleading information,' 'Extortion,' 'Laundering assets derived from crime,' 'Rigging tenders,' 'Intentional pollution of the environment,' 'Violation of the tax procedure law,' 'Violation of the forest law,' and 'Violation of the mining law.' Imamoglu is sought to be sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 828 years and 2 months to 2,352 years for 142 actions.
51 DEFENDANTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED SINCE THE FIRST HEARING
In previous sessions, the court panel decided to release the defendants: IBB Special Secretary Kadriye Kasapoglu, Ozgur Karabat's driver Sirri Kucuk, Ağaç A.Ş employee Fatih Yagci, businessperson Ali Uner, businessperson Evren Sirolu, businessperson Ebubekir Akin, ISPER personnel Davut Bildik, Altan Erturk, Huseyin Yurtas, Murat Ongun's driver Kadir Ozturk, Mustafa Bostanci, Kadriye Kasapoglu's driver Sabri Caner Kirca, Baran Gonul, Mahir Gun, Esra Huri Bulduk, Sehide Zehra Keles Yuksel, Basak Tatli, and police officer Nazan Baselli, IBB data specialist Ismet Korkmaz, IBB software coordinator Emrah Yuksel, IBB computer engineer Mehmet Caglar Kuru, IBB City Planner Nuri Cem Ceylan, IBB Social Media Consultant Ulas Yilmaz, advertiser Yusuf Utku Sahin, Imamoglu's bodyguard Caglar Turkmen, businessperson Adem Soytekin, Beyoglu Mayor Inan Guney's Special Secretary Seyhan Ozcan, advertiser Esma Bayrak, Fatih Keles's nephew Murat Keles, IBB Expropriation Manager Fatih Ozcelik, Inan Guney's brother-in-law Ismail Akkaya (detained in the Beyoglu case), businessperson Harun Cengiz Begenmez, and businessperson Mehmet Kaya, Iraz Bayrak, Orhan Gazi Erdogan, Engin Ulusoy, Mustafa Keles, Gokhan Koseoglu, Seza Buyukculha, Ahmet Sahin, Cevat Kaya, Hakan Aplak, former Medya A.Ş General Manager Elif Ipek Atayman, advertiser Hasan Yalaz, Kultur A.Ş Deputy General Manager Erdinç Colak, advertiser Alper Aydin, advertiser Yunus Gocer, businessperson Ahmet Gullu, IBB Mukhtars Department Head Yavuz Saltik, IBB Public Relations Assistant Manager Mustafa Karaoglu, and IBB Kultur A.Ş former Tender and Purchasing Manager Halit Burak Atalan.