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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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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
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.