This story is from 29 September 2026.
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu began his defence at the third hearing of the "political espionage" case in Silivri. He criticised the judicial proceedings against him.
Three defendants, including İmamoğlu, are on trial at Istanbul 25th High Criminal Court. Prosecutors seek 15 to 20 years in prison for the defendants on charges of "political espionage".
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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.
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.
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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.
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+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.
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+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.
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+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 In the corruption investigation into Ataşehir Municipality, five people including Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş were arrested, while nine others were placed under judicial control.
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+5: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV +6: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that six suspects, including Central Referee Committee Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu, were detained as part of the Referees File. The investigation also covers alleged interference in referee lists and exam results.
+15: Haber7, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Milat, Takvim, Yeni Asır, DHA, A Spor, Fotomaç and Yeni Akit +16: Star, Haber7, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Milat, Takvim, Yeni Asır, DHA, A Spor, Fotomaç and Yeni Akit 
+9: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Duhuliye, Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +10: Sporx, Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Duhuliye, Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +9: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel and Muhalif +10: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel and Muhalif The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into Serpil Yavuzyılmaz, the wife of YENİ Party lawmaker Deniz Yavuzyılmaz, on charges of robbery and fraud causing public loss. The investigation was opened on the testimony of the lawmaker's former parliament adviser Özgün Avcı.
+8: Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, DHA, Star, A Haber, Takvim, CNN Türk and Sabah +9: Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, DHA, Star, A Haber, Takvim, CNN Türk and Sabah +2: Ekonomim and Gazete Oksijen +4: Halk TV, Sözcü, BirGün and Tele2 Haber +5: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Sözcü, BirGün and Tele2 Haber In an investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into nine illegal betting sites, 30 suspects were detained across 12 provinces centred on Istanbul. Searches seized server passwords, pre-written texts and digital materials.
+8: TGRT Haber, Milat, DHA, Milliyet, Haber7, Star, A Haber and Takvim +9: Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milat, DHA, Milliyet, Haber7, Star, A Haber and Takvim +4: Oda TV, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber and Evrensel +5: Cumhuriyet, Oda TV, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber and Evrensel The national team lost 4-1 to Italy in Bursa in the Nations League. Captain Merih Demiral apologised to the Turkish public and said the responsibility lay with the players.
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