19.03.2025 19:20
As the repercussions of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) President İmamoğlu's detention on charges of 'corruption' and 'terrorism' continue, everyone has begun to seek answers to the question, "If İmamoğlu is arrested, will a trustee be appointed to the IBB?" In such a case, there will be two options on the table. If İmamoğlu is found guilty of terrorism, a trustee will be appointed in his place. However, if the issues involve situations like bribery, then an election will be held within the municipal council.
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The Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and 99 suspects have been issued a detention order for charges including "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "bribery," "corruption," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender." It was stated that the investigation took place within the scope of the money counting footage reflected in the media and the MASAK report.
"CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION LEADER" DEFINITION USED
In a statement regarding the investigation, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office used the term "criminal organization leader" for İmamoğlu, while various municipal managers are also among those detained. It was reported that Beylikdüzü Mayor Mehmet Murat Çalık was also detained within the same investigation. A detention order was also issued for İmamoğlu regarding the investigation conducted for "aiding the PKK/KCK terrorist organization." This investigation also includes 7 people, including İBB Deputy Secretary General Mahir Polat and Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan. Thus, there are a total of 106 detention orders in two separate investigations at İBB.
HERE ARE THE 7 CHARGES AGAINST İMAMOĞLU AND THE SUSPECTS
- Being a leader of a criminal organization
- Being a member of a criminal organization
- Bribery
- Corruption
- Qualified fraud
- Illegally obtaining personal data
- Interfering with a tender
WILL A TRUSTEE BE APPOINTED?
If a situation related to the PKK/KCK organization arises regarding İmamoğlu within the scope of the investigation, a trustee may be appointed according to the legislation. If it concerns other ordinary crimes such as bribery, embezzlement, or misappropriation, then a mayor can be appointed through an election within the municipal council.
NAMES FOR WHICH DETENTION ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED
Ekrem İmamoğlu, Murat Ongun (İmamoğlu's advisor and Media AŞ manager), Necati Özkan (İmamoğlu's campaign manager), Mehmet Murat Çalık (Beylikdüzü Mayor), Tuncay Yılmaz (General Manager at İmamoğlu Construction), Can Akın Çağlar (Secretary General of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality), Buğra Gökçe (President of Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA)), Murat Abbas (General Manager of İBB Culture AŞ), Ercan Saatçi (Artist), Fatih Keleş, Emrah Bağdatlı, Mustafa Nihat Sütlaş, Murat Kapki, Orçun Muhittin Yılmaz, Hüseyin Köksal, Adem Soytekin, Ali Nuhoğlu, Ertan Yıldız, Eli Gül, Zafer Gül, Serdal Taşkın, Barış Kılıç, Servet Yıldırım, Mehmet Erdoğan, Güldem Işık, Ceyda Kıyrak, Kadir Öztürk, Ömür Yılmaz, Mertan Açıl, Tolga Özgen, Erhan Uslu, Hakan Atınç Dayıgil, Murat Kambur, Emre Serkan Bayraktar, Vahit Doğan, Fatoş Ayık, Hüseyin Ekrem Fidan, Seda Hoşel Kiraz, Sergen Kurt, Yusuf Yüce, Mehmet Muhuttin Palazoğlu, Furkan Remzi Ceylan, Süleyman Atik, Hakan Karanis, Elif Güven, Nihat Uçan, Birsen Şahin, Canan Mümüklü, Cemal Ufuk Karakaya, Kağan Sürmegöz, Bayram Taşkın, Ebru Yılmazlar, Gürkan Akgün, Doğan Hamit Doğruer, Halit Burak Atalan, Bilal Önver, İlker Durudemir, İpek Elif Atayman, İlknur Taşdelen, Burak Arslan, Samih Asan, Emrah Öksüz, Onur Buğra Subaşı, Eyüp Subaşı, Gülşah Subaşı, Ahmet Köksal, Serhat Kapki, Yusuf İlbak, Ali İlbak, Murat İlbak, Mustafa İlbak, Umut Şenol, Mete Sarı Saltun, Edip Cenk Ünalerzan, İrfan Karakaş, İnan Boztaş, Ahmet Taha Bilgin, Kamil Timur Delibaş, Alihan Aydın, Alper Aydın, Alperen Aydın, Ahmet Palazoğlu, Kaan Ketenci, Ahmet Hamdi Çiçek, Hacı Ahmet Gül, Serkan Öztürk, Kabil Taşçı, Vedat Şahin, Serdar Haydanlı, Yaşar Çeri, Emin Ferhat Ertek, Harun Cengiz Beğenmez, Hasan Öçsoy, Ahmet Çiçek, Adem Tuncay, Rauf Cem Istranca, Ömer Gürsoy, Uğurhan Atma, Özge Bağdatlı, and Fatoş Pınar Türker.
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