04.11.2026 17:23
In the İBB case, secret witness Zeytin was heard. The witness, who said that he/she had told that some payments were received in transactions related to silhouette approval at the İBB Directorate of Zoning, answered “No” to the court president’s question as to whether he/she had direct eyewitness knowledge regarding the obtaining of benefit. Witness Atilla Demir, who was also heard at the hearing, claimed that a defendant asked them to pay off the municipality’s debt.
The hearing of witnesses in the İBB case continued. In the third session of the hearing, the statements of secret witness Zeytin and witness Atilla Demir were taken.
SECRET WITNESS CONNECTED VIA SEGBİS
In the third session of the third hearing of the case, secret witness Zeytin was connected to the hearing via SEGBİS with his voice and image altered. Stating that he repeated all the statements he had given before the judicial authority, witness Zeytin said the following:
“There were some payments received in the transactions concerning silhouette approval at the İBB Directorate of Zoning. I explained these. There were some incidents I witnessed in the Bosphorus region, especially on the Anatolian side. I explained these and explained that some civil servants obtained benefits in certain matters.”
ANSWER TO THE QUESTION "IS THERE ANY DIRECT EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT?"
To the court president's question "Do you have any direct observation, knowledge, or testimony regarding the provision of a benefit?", witness Zeytin replied, "No."
"HE ASKED US TO PAY OFF THE MUNICIPALITY'S LIGHTING DEBT"
Then witness Atilla Demir, who was heard next, gave a statement regarding the permit process for the Profilo Shopping Mall project at Şişli Municipality. Demir, recounting that the defendant Adem Altıntaş, a city planner, wanted to meet with him, spoke as follows:
“We had started permit work at Şişli Municipality for the Profilo Shopping Mall project. At that time, Adem Altıntaş called and said he wanted to meet. We met and spoke at his office. He told us he could help with zoning and permit matters and could speed up the process. Following that, he said the municipality had a debt related to lighting and asked us to pay off that debt. I told him I did not have the authority.”
The hearing continues with the taking of witness statements.