New video from Necati Özkan: So-called 'Espionage' - The anatomy of a hollow indictment
Lawyers for detained communications expert Necati Özkan, who is being tried alongside Ekrem İmamoğlu and Merdan Yanardağ, have released a video ahead of the May 11 hearing, debunking the allegations with expert reports. The post demonstrates through technical data that the "espionage" charges are not based on any concrete evidence.
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A new video has been released on the social media accounts of Necati Özkan, one of Turkey's leading political consultants and a detained communications expert, regarding the "espionage" case in which he will be tried alongside Ekrem İmamoğlu and Merdan Yanardağ.
In the video, it is demonstrated with evidence by Necati Özkan's lawyers, based on reports from digital forensics and cybersecurity experts, that the accusations in the case, which will begin on May 11, are not based on any real evidence.
The video, which also includes excerpts from reports by journalists of different political views, clearly shows that the indictment lacks logical integrity and legal consistency.
The video was shared on Özkan's social media accounts with the following message:
"One of the most untruthful cases in history will begin on May 11.
The so-called "espionage" case in which we will be tried with Ekrem İmamoğlu and Merdan Yanardağ!
In this video, my lawyers debunk all the allegations and reveal the truth with evidence supported by expert and specialist reports."
You can watch the full video on Necati Özkan's YouTube account and find it attached: https://youtu.be/l-VaTLxpjhc
Detained on March 19, 2025, as part of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) operations, Necati Özkan has been in custody since March 23, 2025. On October 24, 2025, while already in detention, he was issued a new arrest warrant as part of the "espionage" allegations and was arrested for a second time. Özkan has been managing Ekrem İmamoğlu's election campaigns since 2014. Previously, Özkan had determined campaign strategies for various parties and mayors in countries such as Kyrgyzstan, the TRNC, Hungary, and Georgia, and had given training and lectures in many countries around the world. A former military academy student, a retired commissioned officer, and a professional communicator for 42 years, Özkan had previously written letters from his cell about how hollow the "espionage" case was and had revealed the baselessness of the allegations with documents. You can access the letters in question via the link below. https://necatiozkan.com.tr/hakikat-mektuplari/