16.05.2025 16:25
As part of the financial crimes investigation conducted against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), it has been decided to continue the detention of 31 individuals, including Ekrem İmamoğlu and Murat Ongun.
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As part of the "Financial Crimes" investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested on March 23 and subsequently suspended from duty, and Media A.Ş. Board Chairman Murat Ongun, Fatih Keleş, Buğra Gökçe, Serdar Haydanlı, Ali Nuhoğlu, and other suspects had their monthly detention review conducted.
Ekrem İmamoğlu submitted a petition stating that he would not participate in the monthly detention review at the Peace Criminal Court via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS). Other suspects requested their release by connecting through SEGBİS.
DECISION TO CONTINUE DETENTION
The court decided to continue the detention of 31 individuals, including Ekrem İmamoğlu and Murat Ongun, due to the potential penalties for the crimes attributed to them, the possibility of destroying, concealing, or altering evidence, and the risk of pressuring witnesses and victims.
DECISION ON ŞİŞLİ MAYOR
A decision was also made to continue the detention of Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan, who was arrested as part of the terrorism investigation against IMM.
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