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Ekrem İmamoğlu
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Ekrem İmamoğlu

Mayor of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality from 2019-2025

Ekrem İmamoğlu is a Turkish politician and businessman who served as mayor of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) from 2019 until his removal from office in 2025. He was determined as the CHP's presidential candidate in the party's primary on March 23, 2025, after which he resigned from the CHP and became the YENİ Party's presidential candidate. He has been held in Silivri Prison since March 23, 2025.

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Politics 3 sources

İmamoğlu lists decisions taken against him in 'chronology of bans' video

Jailed Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu released a video listing decisions such as access bans on his social media accounts and the confiscation of his book. In his post, he stated that his voice and defense are also banned.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Ekonomi Manşet3rd to publish the story20 Sept, 23:23 İmamoğlu’ndan ‘yasaklar kronolojisi’: 'Sesim yasak, savunmam yasak' EvrenselFirst to publish the story20 Sept, 18:37 İmamoğlu'ndan 'yasaklar kronolojisi' videosu: 'Sesim yasak, savunmam yasak' Sözcü2nd to publish the story20 Sept, 23:17 İmamoğlu'ndan "yasaklar kronolojisi" paylaşımı

Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Presidential Candidate Office

Photo: Haber7

Politics 6 sources

Kılıçdaroğlu says he does not view nominating İmamoğlu as a regret

CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu responded "no" when asked whether he ever thought, "I wish I hadn't made İmamoğlu a candidate."

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Haber76th to publish the story21 Sept, 07:00 Kılıçdaroğlu'ndan İmamoğlu sorusuna tek kelimelik cevap Ekonomi Manşet5th to publish the story21 Sept, 00:02 Kılıçdaroğlu'ndan İmamoğlu sorusuna çarpıcı yanıt SözcüFirst to publish the story20 Sept, 22:48 Kılıçdaroğlu'na çarpıcı İmamoğlu sorusu: Yanıtı kısa oldu Halk TV2nd to publish the story20 Sept, 23:29 Kılıçdaroğlu'na İmamoğlu'nun adaylığı sorusu: Tek kelimeyle yanıtladı +2 +3 Halk TV · 2nd to publish the story Yeniçağ · 4th to publish the story Cumhuriyet · 3rd to publish the story

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu Ekrem İmamoğlu CHP Eurasia Strategic Research Platform

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Politics 13 sources

Proposal from MHP's Feti Yıldız regarding anonymous witness practice

MHP Deputy Chairman Feti Yıldız called the rule preventing an anonymous witness testimony alone from forming a verdict "a great gain for our legal system," saying this method should be avoided unless necessary and defendants should have the right to question witnesses orally.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Karar7th to publish the story20 Sept, 14:09 Feti Yıldız’dan “gizli tanık” çıkışı: “Mecbur kalınmadıkça başvurulmamalı” Ekonomi Manşet5th to publish the story20 Sept, 13:42 MHP'li Feti Yıldız'dan gizli tanık açıklaması +2 +3 Ekonomi Manşet · 5th to publish the story Kısa Dalga · 9th to publish the story Ekonomim · 12th to publish the story NefesFirst to publish the story20 Sept, 11:47 MHP'den gizli tanık çıkışı. Tartışılan uygulama için yeni öneri Halk TV2nd to publish the story20 Sept, 12:13 MHP kanadından dikkat çeken gizli tanık çıkışı! Gözler İBB davasına çevrildi +7 +8 Halk TV · 2nd to publish the story Oda TV · 3rd to publish the story Tele2 Haber · 6th to publish the story Cumhuriyet · 8th to publish the story BirGün · 4th to publish the story Artı Gerçek · 10th to publish the story Yeniçağ · 11th to publish the story Evrensel · 13th to publish the story

Feti Yıldız MHP Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB)

Photo: Medyascope

Politics 12 sources

Özel: Mansur Yavaş's candidacy is a very important option

In an interview with T24, New Party Chairman Özgür Özel said, "They will do everything so Mayor Ekrem does not run. In this case, Mansur Yavaş's candidacy is a very important option," adding that they "have not declared anyone as anyone's backup."

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Hürriyet7th to publish the story20 Sept, 07:00 Özgür Özel Yalova’da konuştu: 50+1 ile iktidar olacağız Yeni Akit8th to publish the story20 Sept, 08:09 Özgür Özel adaylık kartlarını açtı! İmamoğlu olmazsa Mansur Yavaş seçeneği CNN Türk10th to publish the story20 Sept, 18:29 Özgür Özel: ''Yavaş'ın adaylığı çok önemli seçenek'' +2 Yeni Akit · 8th to publish the story CNN Türk · 10th to publish the story Ekonomim2 articles · 6th to publish the story20 Sept, 11:53 Özgür Özel: Ekrem Başkan aday olmasın diye her şeyi yapacaklar, Mansur Yavaş'ın adaylığı çok önemli MedyascopeFirst to publish the story19 Sept, 18:32 Özgür Özel Yalova’da konuştu: “YENİ Parti muhalefetle yetinmeyenlerin partisidir” +2 +3 Ekonomim · 6th to publish the story Ekonomi Manşet · 4th to publish the story Kısa Dalga · 9th to publish the story Evrensel3rd to publish the story19 Sept, 19:49 Özgür Özel: Mansur Yavaş’ın adaylığı çok önemli bir seçenek Sözcü2nd to publish the story19 Sept, 19:25 Özgür Özel açık açık Mansur Yavaş'ı işaret etti Independent Türkçe (GB)5th to publish the story19 Sept, 21:57 Özel: İmamoğlu aday olmasın diye her şeyi yapacaklar, Yavaş önemli bir seçenek

Özgür Özel Mansur Yavaş Ekrem İmamoğlu New Party T24 CHP

Photo: Takvim

Politics 4 sources 3 updates

195-page supplementary indictment sent to court in İBB investigation

A 195-page supplementary indictment prepared in the probe into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) named 29 suspects, including dismissed İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu; the file was sent to the Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Haber72 articles · 2nd to publish the story20 Sept, 08:41 Ek iddianameden Dilek İmamoğlu'nun yeğeni çıktı! Vahim iddialar! TakvimFirst to publish the story20 Sept, 07:06 İBB yolsuzluk davasına ek iddianame! Rüşvet çarkından İmamoğlu'nun yeğeni çıktı Yeni Akit3rd to publish the story20 Sept, 10:30 İBB ek iddianamesinde Dilek İmamoğlu detayı! Milyonların izinden yeğeni çıktı ‘Vahim iddialar var’ +2 Haber7 · 2nd to publish the story Yeni Akit · 3rd to publish the story

Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court Ağaç ve Peyzaj A.Ş. Sabah

Photo: Ekonomim

Politics 8 sources

Özel: Mansur Yavaş's candidacy is a very important option

Yeni Parti leader Özgür Özel told T24 that Ekrem İmamoğlu is a candidate "as long as he is legally eligible," adding that Mansur Yavaş's candidacy is also "a very important option." Özel said, "They will do everything so President Ekrem cannot run," and noted he was informed beforehand about Yavaş's September 9 meeting with Erdoğan.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Ekonomim3rd to publish the story19 Sept, 18:40 Özel: Muhalefet olmayı kabul etseydim, önceki görevimdeydim Karar5th to publish the story19 Sept, 19:44 Özel: Mansur Yavaş potansiyel cumhurbaşkanı adayımız Ekonomi Manşet6th to publish the story19 Sept, 19:54 Özgür Özel, "Mansur Yavaş Cumhurbaşkanı Adayı mı?" sorusunu yanıtladı +2 Karar · 5th to publish the story Ekonomi Manşet · 6th to publish the story Halk TV2 articles · First to publish the story19 Sept, 18:27 Özgür Özel'den flaş çıkış: İmamoğlu aday olamazsa dedi, Mansur Yavaş seçeneğini açıkladı Yeniçağ2nd to publish the story19 Sept, 18:32 Özgür Özel Mansur Yavaş'ın adaylığını ilan etti BirGün4th to publish the story19 Sept, 18:58 Özgür Özel, "Mansur Yavaş Cumhurbaşkanı Adayı mı?" sorusunu yanıtladı +2 Yeniçağ · 2nd to publish the story BirGün · 4th to publish the story Independent Türkçe (GB)7th to publish the story19 Sept, 21:57 Özel: İmamoğlu aday olmasın diye her şeyi yapacaklar, Yavaş önemli bir seçenek

Özgür Özel Ekrem İmamoğlu Mansur Yavaş Yeni Parti CHP T24

Photo: Gazete Oksijen

Politics 6 sources

İmamoğlu explains Tuzla case verdict in video, highlights judge change

Jailed İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu released a three-minute video about the 2-year-1-month prison sentence he received on September 11, 2026, in the Tuzla case, in which he had twice been acquitted, and emphasized that the judge had been changed during the proceedings. His wife, Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu, had called for his release.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Gazete Oksijen2nd to publish the story19 Sept, 14:56 Ekrem İmamoğlu'ndan 3 dakikalık video: Bir davanın anatomisi, Tuzla davası Karar4th to publish the story19 Sept, 15:39 Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu’ndan Ekrem İmamoğlu ve arkadaşları için çağrı: Tek bir somut delil olmadan 18 aydır cezaevinde tutuyorsunuz Ekonomi Manşet2 articles · 5th to publish the story19 Sept, 17:56 Ekrem İmamoğlu'ndan Tuzla davası kararına ilişkin video paylaşımı +2 Karar · 4th to publish the story Ekonomi Manşet · 5th to publish the story EvrenselFirst to publish the story19 Sept, 14:29 İmamoğlu, Tuzla davasını anlattı Cumhuriyet3rd to publish the story19 Sept, 14:58 Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu isyan etti... 'Ekrem İmamoğlu’nu ve haksız tutsak edilen arkadaşlarını serbest bırakın'

Ekrem İmamoğlu Şadi Yazıcı Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Tuzla

Photo: Sabah

Politics 24 sources 3 updates

Additional indictment prepared for 29 suspects in İBB investigation

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office prepared a 195-page additional indictment concerning Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ naming 29 suspects. Sources diverge on the total number of defendants after merger: 435 or 443.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
TRT Haber (manşet)2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 17:56 'İmamoğlu çıkar amaçlı suç örgütü' soruşturmasında ek iddianame Sabah2 articles · 3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 23:21 İBB'de 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame Yeni Şafak7th to publish the story18 Sept, 18:04 İBB davasında 29 kişi için ek iddianame düzenlendi: Ana davayla birleştirilmesi istendi +4 +5 Yeni Şafak · 7th to publish the story A Haber · 4th to publish the story Takvim · 6th to publish the story Hürriyet · 17th to publish the story CNN Türk · 18th to publish the story Bursa Hakimiyet14th to publish the story18 Sept, 20:34 İBB yolsuzluk soruşturmasında 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame hazırlandı Habertürk12th to publish the story18 Sept, 19:49 İBB'de 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame +5 +6 Habertürk · 12th to publish the story Dünya · 20th to publish the story NTV · 19th to publish the story Diken · 13th to publish the story Gazete Oksijen · 11th to publish the story Kısa Dalga · 21st to publish the story Oda TVFirst to publish the story18 Sept, 17:49 İBB davasına ek iddianame: 12 eylem eklendi, İmamoğlu dahil 29 kişiye ceza istendi Gerçek Gündem9th to publish the story18 Sept, 18:31 İBB davasında Ek İddianame: İmamoğlu Dahil 29 Kişi İçin Hapis İstemi +3 +4 Gerçek Gündem · 9th to publish the story Sözcü · 10th to publish the story Evrensel · 8th to publish the story Artı Gerçek · 5th to publish the story Sputnik Türkiye (RU)15th to publish the story18 Sept, 21:34 İBB davasında 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame Independent Türkçe (GB)16th to publish the story18 Sept, 21:38 İBB davasında ek iddianame hazırlandı

Where reports differ

State media, Pro-government press, Neutral press, Opposition press and Foreign press These sources reported that the file prepared for 29 suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, was requested to be merged with the main case involving 414 defendants, bringing the total to 443 defendants.
Neutral press Kısa Dalga reported that the Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court accepted the additional indictment and merged the files, raising the number of acts in the main case to 155 and the number of defendants to 435.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court

Photo: Sözcü

Politics 31 sources 3 updates

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.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
TRT Haber7th to publish the story18 Sept, 17:56 İBB soruşturmasında ek iddianame Hürriyet16th to publish the story18 Sept, 18:03 İBB davasında 29 kişi hakkında ek iddianame Milliyet25th to publish the story18 Sept, 19:09 Son dakika... İBB davasında ek iddianame düzenlendi +9 +10 Milliyet · 25th to publish the story Sabah · 8th to publish the story A Haber · 13th to publish the story Takvim · 17th to publish the story Türkiye Gazetesi · 11th to publish the story TGRT Haber · 12th to publish the story CNN Türk · 30th to publish the story Milat · 19th to publish the story Yeni Şafak · 18th to publish the story Haber7 · 31st to publish the story Karar10th to publish the story18 Sept, 17:58 İBB davasına 195 sayfalık ek iddianame: 29 kişi hakkında ceza talebi Ekonomim15th to publish the story18 Sept, 18:02 İBB davasında ek iddianame: 29 kişi hakkında ceza talebi +5 +6 Ekonomim · 15th to publish the story NTV · 20th to publish the story Ekonomi Manşet · 9th to publish the story Habertürk · 23rd to publish the story Diken · 27th to publish the story Gazete Oksijen · 26th to publish the story Halk TVFirst to publish the story18 Sept, 17:41 Son Dakika | İBB davasında ek iddianame: 29 kişiye ceza talebi Sözcü24th to publish the story18 Sept, 19:05 SON DAKİKA: İBB Davasına ek iddianame hazırlandı +8 +9 Sözcü · 24th to publish the story Cumhuriyet · 3rd to publish the story Evrensel · 21st to publish the story Oda TV · 5th to publish the story Yeniçağ · 6th to publish the story BirGün · 2nd to publish the story Nefes · 4th to publish the story Artı Gerçek · 14th to publish the story Gerçek Gündem · 22nd to publish the story Independent Türkçe (GB)29th to publish the story18 Sept, 21:38 İBB davasında ek iddianame hazırlandı Sputnik Türkiye (RU)28th to publish the story18 Sept, 21:34 İBB davasında 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Ekrem İmamoğlu Fatih Keleş Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court

Photo: Medyascope

Politics 2 sources 2 updates

Hearings continue in İBB trial, non-detained defendants give testimony

Hearings continued in the trial of 414 defendants, including Ekrem İmamoğlu; a company owner told Beylikdüzü Mayor Mehmet Murat Çalık's question, "There is no bribery situation." The number of detained defendants was given differently by two sources, as 50 and 51.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Hürriyet2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 22:42 İBB'ye yönelik 'Yolsuzluk' davasında 82’nci duruşma MedyascopeFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 17:05 İBB davasında 2. duruşmada 18. gün: “Rüşvet durumu yok”

Where reports differ

Independent press Medyascope highlights that this was the 18th day of the second hearing, the testimony of non-detained defendants, and the company owner's remark "There is no bribery situation."
Pro-government press Hürriyet counts the hearing as the 82nd session and reports in detail the list of charges brought against İmamoğlu in the indictment.

Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mehmet Murat Çalık

Photo: Hürriyet

Politics 1 source

Hearing in CHP congress trial postponed to October 21

In the trial over alleged irregularities at CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress, in which 12 defendants including suspended İBB Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu are being tried, witnesses did not appear; the court postponed the hearing to October 21.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Hürriyet17 Sept, 07:00 CHP Kurultay davası... Tanıklar gelmedi ekime ertelendi

CHP Ekrem İmamoğlu Ankara 26th Criminal Court of First Instance Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB)

Photo: Medyascope

Politics 8 sources 2 updates

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.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Hürriyet8th to publish the story16 Sept, 22:42 İBB'ye yönelik 'Yolsuzluk' davasında 82’nci duruşma Sabah2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 11:59 "İmamoğlu çıkar amaçlı suç örgütü" davasının 82. duruşması başladı Daily SabahFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 10:54 Businesspeople reveal bribery scheme at Istanbul municipality +2 Hürriyet · 8th to publish the story Sabah · 2nd to publish the story Medyascope5th to publish the story16 Sept, 17:05 İBB davasında 2. duruşmada 18. gün: “Rüşvet durumu yok” BirGün6th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:08 Buğra Gökce için azami tutukluluk süresi doldu: "Serbest bırakılmalı" Yeniçağ7th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:50 Buğra Gökçe’nin avukatından yeni talep: Süre doldu, serbest kalmalı Evrensel3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 17:01 İmamoğlu'ndan İBB davası çıkışı: "Bu zulmün bir sonucu olacak" +2 Yeniçağ · 7th to publish the story Evrensel · 3rd to publish the story Independent Türkçe4th to publish the story16 Sept, 17:01 İBB davasında 82.gün

Where reports differ

Pro-government press 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-leaning and independent press 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.

Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court Mehmet Murat Çalık Buğra Gökçe Istanbul Planning Agency Murat Ongun

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