İmamoğlu threw the suspect who damaged the cameras at the presidential residence under the protection of the director of the crime.

09.05.2025 20:01

In the corruption investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), a suspect who was arrested for allegedly dismantling the cameras belonging to the presidential residence stated in his testimony, "M.A., the security chief of İmamoğlu, told me to dismantle the camera recording device of the presidential residence and to hand it over to the people who would come to collect it. I delivered the device in working condition. I did exactly what my superior told me to do."

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The investigation into the 'corruption' allegation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and its suspended president Ekrem İmamoğlu is ongoing.

THE SUSPECT WHO REMOVED THE CAMERAS FROM IMAMOĞLU'S PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE HAS BEEN ARRESTED

As part of the investigation, a suspect named Davut B. was detained. After his procedures at the police station, the suspect was referred to the courthouse. The suspect, who gave a statement to the prosecutor's office, was brought before the Peace Criminal Court with a request for arrest on charges of 'destroying, concealing, or altering evidence' and 'being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime.' In the prosecutor's referral letter, it was stated that the suspect removed the recording device containing the camera footage belonging to Ekrem İmamoğlu's presidential residence in the Sarıyer district and prevented access to the footage by damaging the device. The suspect was later arrested by the duty magistrate.

"İMAMOĞLU'S SECURITY DIRECTOR TOLD ME TO REMOVE IT"

Meanwhile, the statement given by the suspect Davut B. at the prosecutor's office has emerged. In his statement, suspect Davut B. stated that he was a staff member and said, "On March 21, 2025, İmamoğlu's security director M.A. told me to remove the camera recording device from the presidential residence and deliver it to the people who would come to collect it. I do not remember whether M.A. called me or came to the office to tell me this. Since it was late in the evening that day, I went to the residence before noon, removed the device, and delivered it to a municipal staff member whose identity and address I currently do not remember around noon. When I delivered the device, it was complete and intact. Although I do not remember the person I delivered it to, I think they were ISBAK personnel because they used an ISBAK A.Ş. vehicle," he said.

"I DID WHAT MY SUPERIOR TOLD ME TO DO"

In the continuation of his statement, the suspect said, "I said that I left the devices at the IMM Electronic Systems Directorate in Kasımpaşa under the influence of the medication I was using, but the next day I told the police officers that the incident occurred as I described above, and I ensured the devices were found. I delivered the device in working condition. I did what my superior told me to do. When I delivered the device, none of its parts were missing, and it was in working condition. I am 47% disabled due to my heart condition, cervical herniation, and lumbar herniation. I do not accept the charges against me," he stated.