This story is from 22 September 2026.
Detained İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu made his defence at the hearing in Silivri and said he had appeared at about 100 hearings. The indictment alleges 122,305 lira 70 kuruş in public damage; the case was adjourned to 23 October.
In his defense, İmamoğlu said the case was political. He recounted that during his tenure as Beylikdüzü Mayor, the monthly cost of a leased official vehicle exceeded $3,000, so he used his own car. The court adjourned the trial involving 12 defendants to October 23.
+3: Karar, Kısa Dalga and Ekonomim +4: Medyascope, Karar, Kısa Dalga and Ekonomim 
+4: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü and Oda TV +5: BirGün, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü and Oda TV Detained presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu described the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer as "the desperation of a mindset usurping the national will" and called Erdoğan's politics an "addiction to operations".
+2: Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +3: Halk TV, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet Day 93 of the 436-defendant IBB case, including Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, with 53 in pretrial detention, began with defenses by defendants not in custody.
Six defendants held for about 16 months in the investigation into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) appeared before a judge at the first hearing; five were released, while Fikri Murat Demir remains in detention.
+2: Oda TV and Nefes +3: Halk TV, Oda TV and Nefes In the Çeşme Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into Çeşme Municipality, nine people including Deputy Mayor Emre Can Durmaz were detained. Proceedings were started against 12 people in total.
+14: A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +15: Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat 
+6: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +7: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet 
+10: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif +11: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif 
46 people, including former Bayraklı Mayor Serdar Sandal, were detained in the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into Bayraklı Municipality. The charges include bribery and rigging tenders.
+14: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Yeni Asır, DHA, TGRT Haber and Milat +15: Star, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Yeni Asır, DHA, TGRT Haber and Milat +7: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +8: Diken, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet 
+10: Sözcü, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber and Tele2 Haber +11: Halk TV, Sözcü, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber and Tele2 Haber 
Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After Tugay joined, Izmir Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Zafer Levent Yıldır resigned from his posts.
+4: Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit +5: Yeni Şafak, Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit 
+7: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +8: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +6: BirGün, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet 
+5: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération +6: Al-Monitor, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération In the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's probe targeting Eyüpsultan Municipality, 13 people, including Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, were arrested. A total of 15 people were released under judicial control.
+12: Takvim, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, A Haber, Sabah, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Star, CNN Türk and DHA +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, A Haber, Sabah, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Star, CNN Türk and DHA +8: Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +9: Gazete Oksijen, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet 
+6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, BirGün and Sözcü +7: soL Haber, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, BirGün and Sözcü 
+2: Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe +3: BBC Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat rejected claims he closed his fund account before an investigation. Bolat said the account is open and he made no trades before or after the investigation.
+9: Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, Sabah, A Haber, Takvim, Milat, Yeni Akit and DHA +10: Star, Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, Sabah, A Haber, Takvim, Milat, Yeni Akit and DHA 
+5: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +6: Bloomberg HT, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +6: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Oda TV, İlke TV, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet +7: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Oda TV, İlke TV, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said at least 11 students were injured, two seriously, and the 15-year-old suspect was caught. YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel spoke by phone with 6 students; Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, Education Minister Yusuf Tekin and deputies visited hospitals.
+11: Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, Yeni Asır, Star, Takvim, NTV, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak and Milat +12: A Haber, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, Yeni Asır, Star, Takvim, NTV, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak and Milat +10: Karar, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Bianet, Serbestiyet, Havadis and Kıbrıs Genç TV +11: Diken, Karar, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Bianet, Serbestiyet, Havadis and Kıbrıs Genç TV 
+11: Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Gerçek Gündem, Cumhuriyet and Yenidüzen +12: Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Gerçek Gündem, Cumhuriyet and Yenidüzen 
+11: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, ERT, Proto Thema, Naftemporiki, BBC Türkçe, ANSA, Interfax, NDTV and Asharq Al-Awsat +12: Euronews Türkçe, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, ERT, Proto Thema, Naftemporiki, BBC Türkçe, ANSA, Interfax, NDTV and Asharq Al-Awsat President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the UN's 81st General Assembly; he criticized Mahmoud Abbas's absence from the hall and said the UN has been rendered unable to fulfill its mandate. Following his remarks on Gaza, Israel's UN envoy left the hall.
+2: TRT World and Anadolu Ajansı 
+14: Haber7, Yeni Asır, Daily Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Hürriyet, A Haber, CNN Türk, NTV, Takvim, Sabah, Milat and Yeni Şafak +15: Milliyet, Haber7, Yeni Asır, Daily Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Hürriyet, A Haber, CNN Türk, NTV, Takvim, Sabah, Milat and Yeni Şafak 
+7: Ekonomim, Havadis, Diken, Kıbrıs Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs and Dünya +8: Bloomberg HT, Ekonomim, Havadis, Diken, Kıbrıs Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs and Dünya +7: Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ and Oda TV +8: Evrensel, Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ and Oda TV 
+11: Naftemporiki, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, ERT, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Die Zeit, ISNA, To Vima, Asharq Al-Awsat and France 24 +12: An-Nahar, Naftemporiki, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, ERT, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Die Zeit, ISNA, To Vima, Asharq Al-Awsat and France 24 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan argued in his Bloomberg article that abolishing the veto privilege is a condition for reform; he advocated ending permanent memberships and electing members for limited terms by the General Assembly.
+12: Habertürk, Takvim, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Sabah, Yeni Asır, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Milat +13: NTV, Habertürk, Takvim, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Sabah, Yeni Asır, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Milat +4: Bloomberg HT, Dünya, Serbestiyet and Havadis +5: Karar, Bloomberg HT, Dünya, Serbestiyet and Havadis 
+4: Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, Evrensel and Nefes +5: Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, Evrensel and Nefes +4: RIA Novosti, Interfax, BBC Türkçe and Al Jazeera Arabic +5: Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, Interfax, BBC Türkçe and Al Jazeera Arabic Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the MIKTA meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The ministers of Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and affirmed Riyadh's right to self-defense.
+7: Sabah, NTV, Haber7, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Yeni Şafak +8: Milat, Sabah, NTV, Haber7, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Yeni Şafak +2: Evrensel and Halk TV +2: Naftemporiki and Middle East Eye +3: Al-Monitor, Naftemporiki and Middle East Eye 
