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The Third Hearing in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Case Begins Today: 60 People Will Be Heard.

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The third hearing in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, in which 436 defendants are being tried, 53 of whom are in custody, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, will begin today in the new courtroom in Silivri. Following the session, during which 60 witnesses, complainants, and confidential witnesses are expected to be heard (including Mehmet İlhan Gülay, Erkan Çakır, Murat Özyeğin, and Nezih Barut), the case is expected to move to the stag…

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The third hearing in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, in which 436 defendants are being tried, 53 of whom are in custody, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, will begin today in the new courtroom in Silivri. Following the session, during which 60 witnesses, complainants, and confidential witnesses are expected to be heard (including Mehmet İlhan Gülay, Erkan Çakır, Murat Özyeğin, and Nezih Barut), the case is expected to move to the stag…

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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During the third hearing of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, in which Ekrem İmamoğlu is also being tried, businessmen made striking allegations. Alaattin Kameroğlu, the manager of Capacity Shopping Mall, claimed that they were asked for 5 million dollars, while Selahattin Özgül stated that the shopping mall was fined 197 million TL. Abdi İbrahim Chairman of the Board Nezih Barut and businessman Çetin Gül also stated that their …

Capacity Shopping Mall shareholder and Board Member Alaattin Kameroğlu stated in his testimony included in the indictment: "After Ayşegül Ovalıoğlu was elected Mayor of Bakırköy, she said, 'You have been collecting rent here for 17 years, and from now on, I will collect it.' Since we did not pay this money, they imposed a fine equivalent to that amount. A fine of 197 million [Turkish Lira] was imposed, and a decision was made to demolish the bui…

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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In the 'corruption' case against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), 436 defendants, 47 of whom are in custody, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was removed from office, appeared before the judge in the 102nd hearing. Secret witnesses and victims are being heard in the hearing.

Businesspeople who testified at the third hearing of the Ekrem İmamoğlu Organised Crime case stated that they were complainants. Selahattin Özgül stated that during his time as Mayor of Bakırköy, fines totaling 197 million Turkish Lira were imposed and demolition orders were issued for structurally sound buildings.

In the third hearing of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, witnesses and complainants are giving their testimonies. Some of the complainants stated that they are no longer pursuing legal action. IMM case, 3rd hearing: Complainants and witnesses are being heard. Medyascope

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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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