The image that initiated the investigation! İmamoğlu, who said "I had no idea," was burned by the witness statement.

21.03.2025 14:30

As the repercussions of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's detention continue, new details have emerged from the investigation file. While İmamoğlu has stated to the press that he was unaware of the money counting footage at the CHP Istanbul Provincial Headquarters, it has been claimed that he personally managed the process according to witness testimonies. There is also information that İmamoğlu met with the individuals involved in the transaction three times that day.

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106 people, including Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, are accused of 'being a leader of a criminal organization and being a member of a criminal organization', 'bribery', 'qualified fraud', 'illegally obtaining personal data', 'manipulating a tender', and 'aiding the PKK/KCK terrorist organization'.

İMAMOĞLU SAID "HE KNEW NOTHING" BUT...

As the repercussions of the event that hit the agenda like a bomb continue, new details from the investigation file have started to emerge. İmamoğlu, who previously made a statement regarding the money counting footage at the CHP Istanbul Provincial Headquarters and said, "I had no knowledge," is claimed to have personally managed the process with witness statements, and it is alleged that unregistered money was transferred from three different CHP district municipalities.

MONEY WAS TRANSFERRED IN BAGS FROM 3 MUNICIPALITIES

According to the information in the investigation file; on the day the CHP Istanbul provincial building was purchased, 6 million TL was transferred from Beylikdüzü Municipality, 3 million TL from Beşiktaş Municipality, and 800 thousand TL from Şişli Municipality to the law office. The file includes information that Tuncay Yılmaz, the General Manager of İmamoğlu A.Ş., who has no official duty or authority in the party, and Fatih Keleş, the President of İBB Sports, oversaw the purchasing process from start to finish.

REPEATEDLY CALLED FROM THE LAW OFFICE

It was stated that İmamoğlu, who expressed in statements to the press that he was unaware of the purchasing process of the provincial building, was called multiple times from the law office.

4 SCENARIOS AWAITING İMAMOĞLU

İmamoğlu, who was detained at 06:30 the other day, is expected to appear before a judge no later than Sunday, March 23, after a 4-day detention period.

Four possibilities stand out regarding İmamoğlu:

• He may be released: In this case, he can continue his duties from where he left off.



• He may be removed from office even if released: The Ministry of Interior may decide to remove him from office and appoint a trustee, citing the ongoing investigation.



• He may be arrested on terrorism charges: If he is arrested on the charge of "aiding a terrorist organization," the Ministry of Interior may appoint a trustee in Istanbul.



• If arrested on organized crime charges: In this case, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council may elect a new mayor internally, as was the case in Beşiktaş Municipality.

7 CHARGES AGAINST İMAMOĞLU AND THE SUSPECTS

• Being a leader of a criminal organization



• Being a member of a criminal organization



• Bribery



• Qualified fraud



• Illegally obtaining personal data



• Manipulating a tender