10.03.2026 17:50
In the corruption case against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, which is being heard in Silivri, images allegedly taken in the courtroom have led to a new investigation. The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that an investigation has been initiated against individuals identified as having unlawfully recorded audio and video during the trial and shared them on social media.
The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against individuals identified as having recorded video and audio during the trial held in Silivri as part of the "corruption" investigation involving 402 defendants directed at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM).
THEY SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
A new development has occurred in the case where 402 defendants are being tried as part of the investigation against Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was suspended from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul and arrested. During the trial held in the courtroom No. 1 at the Marmara Penal Institutions Silivri campus, actions were initiated against individuals identified as having recorded video and audio from the trial and shared it on social media.
ALLEGATIONS OF UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING
It has been learned that the investigation initiated by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is being conducted under the allegation of "unauthorized recording of audio or video during investigation and prosecution proceedings."
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has instructed the Cyber Crime Department of the Istanbul Provincial Police Department to identify the suspects.