28.04.2025 22:30
While the corruption investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is ongoing, new footage has emerged from before a critical meeting to be held at the hotel owned by Adnan Çebi, featuring Ekrem İmamoğlu and his companions. In the footage, İmamoğlu is seen arriving at the hotel with a bag in hand, and this time, his team covered the cameras with napkins.
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After his arrest by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a corruption investigation continues against suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was removed from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) on charges of "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "bribery," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender."
NEW FOOTAGE EMERGED OF IMAMOĞLU ARRIVING AT THE HOTEL FOR A MEETING
Recently, new footage from before İmamoğlu's secret meeting at a hotel owned by Adnan Çebi on October 12, 2024, along with his companions, has surfaced.
THIS TIME THEY COVERED THE CAMERAS WITH A NAPKIN
Moments before the meeting, two individuals were recorded by the camera covering the hotel's cameras with a napkin.
IMAMOĞLU'S BAG CAUGHT ATTENTION
In the continuation of the footage, İmamoğlu was seen entering the hotel with a team and carrying a bag.
BODYGUARD'S STATEMENT EMERGED
Meanwhile, the statement of Ekrem İmamoğlu's bodyguard, Çağlar Türkmen, who covered the cameras with tape before the meeting at a hotel on October 12, 2024, has come to light. Türkmen explained that covering the camera was a routine procedure and that no one had given him instructions.
"NO ONE GAVE ME INSTRUCTIONS, I TAPED IT MYSELF"
Türkmen, who said he covered the cameras for İmamoğlu's safety, stated, "Because previously, due to the leak of images of Ekrem İmamoğlu from a restaurant, the camera footage from places where Ekrem İmamoğlu would go is taped, and the camera's ability to record is prevented. This decision was made by Ekrem İmamoğlu's security team. Since it is a routine procedure, no one gave me instructions. I taped the camera footage myself," he said.
"I DON'T KNOW WHY HE CAME"
Çağlar Türkmen was also asked which floors Ekrem İmamoğlu went to in the hotel and who was in the large group accompanying him. Türkmen stated that he did not know which floors İmamoğlu went to, saying, "I don't know who or how many people were in the large group accompanying him. I only know the security team. I don't know why Ekrem İmamoğlu came here."
"THERE WERE JAMMER DEVICES IN THE SUITCASES"
In the footage of the hotel exit, Türkmen was shown with two suitcases in his hand. He was asked, "Who is this person? What is inside the suitcases? Who attended the mentioned meeting? Did the person named Ekrem İmamoğlu have any meeting or gathering here? If so, who attended this meeting? Did you attend these meetings? If you did, do you know what the individuals discussed among themselves and what topics they talked about?"
Türkmen stated that the person in the footage was himself and that there were jammer devices in the two suitcases he was holding. He said he did not know who was in the meeting room, stating, "I don't know if Ekrem İmamoğlu had a meeting here. I did not attend any of Ekrem İmamoğlu's meetings. In every meeting, if deemed necessary, the cameras would routinely be taped."
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