The prosecutor of the case in which Ekrem İmamoğlu is being tried received a report one day before the hearing.

The prosecutor Can Besen, who is handling the case against İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu for the charge of tampering with a tender during his term as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü, received a medical report valid for two days before the hearing scheduled for tomorrow. It was expected that the prosecutor would present his opinion at tomorrow's hearing.

THE CASE WAS POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 20

During the hearing on October 2, İmamoğlu's lawyer stated that expert reports had been obtained from two separate boards, saying, "It has been revealed that there is no element of crime. We request a verdict of acquittal." Following the statements, the court decided to send the file to the prosecutor's office for the preparation of the opinion on the merits and postponed the hearing to November 20.

PROSECUTOR RECEIVED A REPORT AND WILL NOT ATTEND THE HEARING

İmamoğlu's lawyer Kemal Polat stated that the prosecutor would be on leave on November 19-20 and would not attend the hearing before tomorrow's case.

WHAT HAPPENED?

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was charged with "tampering with a tender" related to awarding a contract to a company that did not meet the conditions during his term as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü, with a request for a prison sentence of 3 to 7 years. In the indictment prepared by the Büyükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Interior is listed as the informant, while Ekrem İmamoğlu, Cem Ülken, Fidan Gül, Hasan Çetin, Hilal Çuhadar, Mehmet Hepgül, and Türkan Demirel Dişisağlam are listed as defendants. The trial will be held at the Büyükçekmece Criminal Court of First Instance.