In the corruption case against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), the Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court panel has ordered the release of 4 defendants.
The second hearing of the case, in which 435 people are being tried, including IMM Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, with 57 currently in custody, was held.
As part of the monthly detention review, the court panel ruled for the release of Sinan Sepetçi, Turgay Tokdemir, Ceyhun Avşar, and Hasan Tahsin.
The panel decided that the detention of 53 other individuals, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, Resul Emrah Şahan, Mehmet Murat Çalık, Mehmet Pehlivan, Aykut Erdoğdu, and Ramazan Gülten, will continue.
News Source: 12punto