Istanbul Municipality’s 1st hearing to wrap up mid-July
The first hearing in the sprawling case against the Istanbul Municipality, in which 414 defendants, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, are standing trial, is nearing its conclusion, media reported on June 22.
A total of 68 defendants were initially held in pretrial detention in the case.
After 53 hearing days, only 11 defendants have yet to present their defense statements. Among them are İmamoğlu, Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney and Murat Ongun, a senior municipal official and close aide to the mayor.
According to the current court schedule, the first phase of the proceedings is expected to conclude in the first half of July.
