Prosecutor Announces Interim Opinion in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Case - Sözcü Newspaper
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During the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) trial, Muzaffer Beyaz, who was being tried without detention, presented his defense. While Beyaz's questioning was ongoing, the prosecution issued an interim opinion, requesting his arrest due to his contradictory statements. The lawyers argued that the prosecution's request for arrest during the questioning phase was biased.
Ekrem İmamoğlu, in a striking statement during the second hearing of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case, expressed his outrage after the arrest of "confessor" Muzaffer Beyaz was requested due to his contradictory statements.
Businessmen Seyfi Beyaz and Muzaffer Beyaz, who benefited from the principle of effective repentance, presented their defense in court. The prosecutor requested the arrest of Muzaffer Beyaz on the grounds of inconsistencies in his statements. The court panel rejected the request by a majority vote.
On the 66th day of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) trial, while businessman Muzaffer Beyaz's questioning continued following his defense, the prosecution announced its interim opinion. An arrest warrant was requested for Beyaz on the grounds of contradictory statements. Lawyers reacted negatively to the opinion, which was announced while questioning was ongoing, arguing that it could influence the statements.
The court prosecutor requested the arrest of Muzaffer Beyaz, a contractor who worked with Ekrem İmamoğlu on a project in Beylikdüzü, due to his contradictory statements in the İmamoğlu Criminal Organization case.
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