Critical day in the 407-defendant IMM trial: Prosecutor requests release for 7 individuals

The 13th hearing has begun in the trial involving 407 defendants related to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The hearing is being held by the Istanbul 40th High Criminal Court in Hall No. 1, located opposite the Marmara Closed Penal Execution Institution.

HEARING TO CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY

The court panel announced that the hearings will continue until Thursday. It was stated that during this period, the release requests of the defense attorneys for the detained defendants will be heard.

PROSECUTOR REQUESTS RELEASE FOR 7 INDIVIDUALS

The prosecutor at the hearing requested the release of 7 defendants within the scope of the case. The names for whom release was requested are as follows:

Sırrı Küçük

Fatih Yağcı

Ali Üner

Evren Şiroğlu

Kadriye Kasapoğlu

Davut Bildik

Ebubekir Akın

The prosecution office announced that it will present its opinion regarding a total of 107 defendants.

In today's session, the detained defendants and their lawyers were present in the courtroom. Family members following the trial were also in the hall.

It was noted that Ekrem İmamoğlu, who attended the hearing, entered the hall accompanied by chants of "President Ekrem İmamoğlu." It was also stated that the families provided support to their detained relatives.