The Istanbul Anatolian 17th High Criminal Court announced its interim ruling in the eighth hearing of the Beykoz Municipality case, in which 41 defendants, 5 of whom are in custody, are being tried.
The court panel ruled for the continued detention of 4 defendants, including the suspended Beykoz Mayor Alaattin Köseler, who was removed from office following his arrest.
The hearing began yesterday at approximately 11:45. In the afternoon session, the detained defendants and their lawyers made statements. The defendants denied the charges and requested their release.
According to the interim ruling announced at approximately 20:30, it was decided that the detained defendant, Chief of Staff Veli Gümüş, who provided testimony under the scope of effective remorse, would be released to house arrest.
The court also decided to lift the judicial control measures for Bilgehan Murat Miniç, Gülten Tozanlı, Havva Dindar, Besi Kaya, Gökcan Kaya, Uğur İnci, and Mahmut Adalı.
News Source: 12punto
