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İBB trial

16 September – 8 October 2026 Updated

  1. Yasin Çağatay Seçkin gives defence in İBB trial

    Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court heard defences on the 95th day of the İBB trial, in which 436 defendants, 53 of them in detention, are being tried. The court moved to the defence of former Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) bureaucrat Yasin Çağatay Seçkin.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +2: Evrensel and Yeniçağ +3: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel and Yeniçağ

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  1. Four defendants released in IBB case

    In the case that includes Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu among the defendants, the court ruled to release four defendants. The number of detained defendants fell to 53, and the hearing will continue on Monday.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +7: Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Takvim, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber and A Haber +8: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Takvim, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber and A Haber +2: Diken and Dünya +3: Gazete Oksijen, Diken and Dünya +4: Evrensel, Oda TV, Sözcü and Nefes +5: Halk TV, Evrensel, Oda TV, Sözcü and Nefes

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  1. Güngör Gürman defends himself in İBB trial

    At the 89th hearing of the İBB trial, unarrested defendant Güngör Gürman, who benefited from effective remorse, presented his defence. Gürman said, "I made no statement to the effect that unlawful acts were being committed."

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign

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  2. Mithat Sinan Bolak detained upon return from Britain

    Mithat Sinan Bolak, a defendant in the İBB case who was not under arrest, was detained at Istanbul Airport at 05:00 upon arrival from Britain and taken to Çağlayan Courthouse. His lawyer Naim Karakaya said his statement is expected in Silivri.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +10: Yeni Akit, A Haber, Star, Yeni Asır, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and CNN Türk +11: Takvim, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Star, Yeni Asır, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and CNN Türk +5: Gazete Oksijen, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken and Medyascope +6: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken and Medyascope +9: Halk TV, Oda TV, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber, Evrensel, Muhalif and BirGün +10: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Oda TV, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber, Evrensel, Muhalif and BirGün

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  1. Additional 29-person indictment accepted in İBB case, number of defendants rises to 435

    Istanbul's 33rd High Criminal Court accepted and merged with the main case a 195-page supplementary indictment against 29 people, including jailed İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, in the Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ investigation; the number of defendants rose to 435 and the number of alleged acts to 155.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +12: Sabah, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Habertürk, Milat, Yeni Şafak, Haber7 and Yeni Akit +13: Milliyet, Sabah, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Habertürk, Milat, Yeni Şafak, Haber7 and Yeni Akit +5: Ekonomi Manşet, Diken, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya and Kısa Dalga +6: Ekonomim, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya and Kısa Dalga +7: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Nefes and Gerçek Gündem +8: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Nefes and Gerçek Gündem

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  1. Hearings continue in İBB case, defendants not under arrest present defense

    At the 82nd hearing of the İBB case, defendants not under arrest presented their defense; Babacan denied the bribery allegation and Karakaya denied claims that he had organized the tenders himself. In a separate development, the lawyer for İPA Head Buğra Gökçe requested release, stating that the maximum detention period had expired.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +2: Hürriyet and Sabah +2: Yeniçağ and Evrensel

    Where reports differ

    Conservative Sabah and Hürriyet highlighted the content of the indictment, reporting that İmamoğlu was portrayed as the "leader of the organization," that an assessment of approximately 160 billion lira in public damages related to 143 acts had been made, and conveyed the sentences sought.
    Opposition and Independent Medyascope, Independent Türkçe, BirGün and Yeniçağ highlighted the defendants' denials of the charges and the statement "there is no bribery situation," and also reported on the request for release by Buğra Gökçe's lawyer on grounds that the maximum detention period had expired.

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