Ekrem İmamoğlu was taken to Silivri Prison.

23.03.2025 16:10

In the corruption investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, 48 suspects, including the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested, were taken to Silivri Prison.

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İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu was taken to Silivri Prison along with 48 suspects while being arrested in the corruption investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

PROCEDURES COMPLETED AT THE COURT OF JUSTICE

The procedures of the 48 suspects, who were decided to be arrested by the duty magistrate as part of the investigation into allegations of "corruption" and "terror" against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and its Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, have been completed at the Istanbul Courthouse.

THEY WERE TAKEN TO SILIVRI PRISON IN 3 MINIBUSES

Three minibuses carrying 48 suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested for 'establishing and managing a criminal organization', 'receiving bribes', 'embezzlement', 'illegally recording personal data', and 'interfering with a tender', left the Istanbul Courthouse and arrived at Silivri Prison.

FIRST STATEMENT FROM İMAMOĞLU AFTER THE DECISION

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, who was arrested in the corruption investigation, shared a striking message after the decision. The statement made from İmamoğlu's X account included the following phrases: There is no benefit of fear against death! You will be defeated this way! You will be defeated that way. You will be defeated by our righteousness, our courage, our humility, and our smiling faces!

"WE WILL REMOVE THIS BLACK MARK TOGETHER"

My esteemed nation; Never be sad, do not be mournful, do not lose your hope. We will remove this blow to our democracy, this black mark together. The days are near when those who manage this process will account for their actions both in this world and in the presence of the Almighty Creator in the hereafter.

"I AM STANDING TALL, I WILL NEVER BEND"

I invite my 86 million citizens to rush to the polls and announce the struggle for democracy and justice to the whole world. I am standing tall, I will never bend. Everything will be very beautiful...

ÖZEL'S FIRST EVALUATION

CHP leader Özgür Özel commented on the decision, saying, "Just a moment ago, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected three times by 16 million Istanbulites, was arrested because his only crime was defeating Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and he will win again in the next election. But we are facing two setups. One of them was the terrorism allegation. The request for arrest from there was rejected. There is not even judicial control. But İmamoğlu was arrested from the file they refer to as the Criminal Organization.

"AN APPEAL WILL BE MADE QUICKLY"

It is important in terms of eliminating the appointment of a trustee. However, appeals will be made for the president to quickly regain his freedom. These appeals are both legal appeals and social protests. The love of the people who have taken to the streets for Ekrem İmamoğlu for four days is not in vain. Someone will be elected from the municipal council as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. This proxy duty will continue until Ekrem's innocence is proven or he is released.