New development in the İmamoğlu case: 'The prosecutor of the case, one day before the hearing...'
An unexpected development has occurred in the trial where Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is being tried on charges of 'rigging a tender' during his tenure as Mayor of Beylikdüzü. The prosecutor of the case, Can Besen, took medical leave one day before the hearing.
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Ekrem İmamoğlu is being tried on allegations of irregularities in a tender during his time as Mayor of Beylikdüzü. The prosecutor of the case, Can Besen, has taken medical leave one day before the hearing. It has been learned that Besen has taken two days of leave and will not attend the hearing.
EXPECTATION OF A CLOSING ARGUMENT SHELVED FOR NOW
Due to the prosecutor being on medical leave, a closing argument is not expected to be presented at tomorrow's hearing. It was stated that the substitute prosecutor will not make an assessment regarding the file and that the hearing may be adjourned to a later date.
The details that stand out in the report are as follows:
-The report was entered into the case file and recorded in the minutes.
-According to the Ministry of Interior circular, mayors in municipalities are not the expenditure and tender officials; İmamoğlu is also in the position of a senior administrator, not an expenditure official.
It had been determined that İmamoğlu had no duty in the tender commission and no authority to approve the commission's decision, and that his signature was not on the documents in question.
There was a finding that there is no evidence that İmamoğlu gave any instructions during the tender process or the subsequent implementation phase, or that he had any influence, even indirectly.