ISTANBUL
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu appeared Before A Criminal Court Judge on Sunday After Being Reference for ARRESTIN INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION INTOED CORRUGED CORRUPtion and Terrorism-Related Offenses Linked to Istanbul Municipality.
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The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office Has Charged Imamoglu and Sevral Municipal Officals with Crimes Inclument “forming and Leading A Criminal Organization,” “BRIBY,” Bid Rigging, “and” UnlawFul Acquisition of Personnel. ” Additionally, Imamoglu, Along With Three Three Senior Officals, Is Accused of “Aiding A Terrorist Organization” in Connection with Alleged Ties to PKK/KCK.
Prosecutors Claim That Imamoglu and Several Senior Municipal Officials Maintained “Persistent and Extensive” Contact with Azad Barış, Allegedly a High-drank Member of the PKK/KCK’s Political Branch. Investigators have cited testimony from Municipal Employees, Financial Records, and Intelligigigence Reports to Support Claims That Had infiltrated the Municipal Government.
The indictment further alleges that imamoglu played a change in the appainting indivisions to the city of the city were linked to theses, arguing that the mayor was full of their.
Meanwhile, Demand for Arrest Was Made for 89 Suspects in the Corruption Investigation and 84 Suspects in the Terrorism Investigation.
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The Corruption Probe Against Imamoglu Traces Back to Testimony from Witnesses in an Earlier Case OpenAd on August 8, 2024. The Investigation, Who Officially Began on October 18, 2024, Has Examined Financial Records, Tax Audits, and Proocuremiment Contracts, Leading to Allegations That Imamoglu USED His Authority to Manipulate City Tenders and Embezzle Public Funds.
According to the Prosecutor’s Reports, Imamoglu Allegedly Placed Close Associates from Hair Prevous Tenure of Beylikdüz The Report Claims that these individues engaged in Fraudulent Procurement Processes, Bid Rigging, and Kickback Schemes.
Authorities also control the municipality subsidiaries, Including Media Inc. and Kültür A.Ş., Were Used to Funnel Illicit Funds and Secure Contracts for Indives in Exchange for Bibes. The prosecution has asserted that imamoglu personally profited from these Activities Through undisclosed business partnerships.
The Case Has Drawn Widespread Attentions, with Legal Analysts Warning of Significant Political Ramifications. Imamoglu, A Prominent Opposition Figure and Potental Presidential Candidate, Has Denied All Allegations, Calling The Investigation “a Politically Motivated Attack.
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Imamoglu and His Co-Defendants, Inclument Istanbul Deputy Secretary-General Mahir Polat, Sisli Mayor Resul Emrah Sahan, and Reform Institute Director Mehmet Ali Caliskan, have been remanded to court for a change.
