05.11.2025 18:06
The statement given by Hasan İmamoğlu, the father of Ekrem İmamoğlu, as part of a corruption investigation has emerged. Hasan İmamoğlu was asked about the 4 apartments he received from the West Side Project. In response to this question, Hasan İmamoğlu said, "On July 29, 2015, I transferred the sales price of 1 million lira, as stated in the contract for the 4 apartments, to the companies' account. I did not receive the money for the apartments in cash from anyone."
Hasan İmamoğlu, the father of Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was removed from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul and arrested, and his son Selim İmamoğlu, arrived at the Istanbul Provincial Police Department this morning to give a statement as part of the 'corruption' investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the charges of 'Bribery' and 'Money laundering of assets derived from crime'.
THEY GAVE STATEMENTS FOR 3 HOURS
It was learned that Hasan İmamoğlu and Selim İmamoğlu began giving their statements as 'suspects' with the presence of CHP High Disciplinary Board member Ismail Emre Telci as their lawyer. After approximately 3 hours of statement procedures, Hasan İmamoğlu and Selim İmamoğlu left the police station.
"THE SOURCE OF MY MONEY IS INCOME FROM TRADE"
The statement of Hasan İmamoğlu at the Financial Crimes Investigation Department has emerged. In response to the question, 'What is the source of the total cash amount of 35 million 220 thousand 151 lira deposited?', Hasan İmamoğlu stated, 'I have been active in the construction sector for a long time. Therefore, I have my own savings. The source of my money is income from trade. The transactions of the money deposited under the Asset Peace Law were carried out by the company's accounting unit. Since some time has passed, I cannot remember.'
"THERE IS NO IRREGULARITY IN THE ACQUISITION PROCESS OF THE APARTMENTS"
In response to the questions, 'What do you know about the West Side Project? How, when, to whom, and by what means did you make the payments for the apartments that are claimed to have been transferred to you as a bribe? What is the source of these payments?', Hasan İmamoğlu said, "All of it is baseless and slander. I purchased 4 apartments from the West Side Project. I bought the mentioned apartments by converting the foreign currency in my bank account into TL and sending it to the company. This will be evident when the bank records are examined. On July 27, 2015, we signed a contract with companies named Uzman-Beyaz-Mutlu-Mesturkuaz-Mes. The total cash sale price of the identified apartments, including all taxes, was written in this contract. I purchased the mentioned apartments based on this contract. There is no irregularity in the acquisition process of the apartments I bought. On July 29, 2015, I sent 1 million lira, which is the sales price stated in the contract for the 4 apartments, to the account of Uzman-Beyaz-Mutlu-Mesturkuaz-Mes. I will submit a copy of the contract and the receipt to the Prosecutor's Office through my lawyers. The permit for the mentioned structure was obtained in 2014. I signed the contract for the purchase of the apartments in 2015. Therefore, it is clear that the statements of the individuals mentioned above are also baseless. I did not receive a bribe from anyone. I did not take the money for the apartments back in cash from anyone," he stated.
CLAIMED THAT THE MASAK REPORT IS NOT ACCURATE
When asked about the report of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board, Hasan İmamoğlu said, "The report prepared by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board is not accurate. On April 20, 2017, I sent 300 thousand dollars to a company named Beyaz İnşaat Petrol Ürünleri Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. On June 23, 2017, 200 thousand dollars, which is part of the debt, was returned to me from Beyaz İnşaat Petrol Ürünleri Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. This will be evident when the bank records are examined," he said.
"I WAS SENDING MONEY TO SUPPORT MY GRANDSON FROM TIME TO TIME"
In response to the question of whether he knew the purpose of the money sent to the company named Tectum Investment D.O.O., Hasan İmamoğlu said, "My grandson Selim İmamoğlu established a company named Tectum Investment D.o.o. to do business in the construction sector in Croatia. I was sending money to my grandson from my own account and savings from time to time to be able to support him. This is the reason for sending money. The source of the money is my savings," he stated.