US EditionProhibition of Public From Istanbul Mayor Trial Patently Unjust, HRW Says
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Prohibition of public from Istanbul mayor trial patently unjust, HRW says
A prohibition on lawyers, journalists and members of the public from observing the trial of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is arbitrary and unfounded, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. Benjamin Ward, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at HRW, asserted that the lack of transparency violates İmamoğlu’s right to a fair trial, stating: The fundamental principle that justice must be seen to be done requires access for journalists, lawy…
The Istanbul Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the filming of a hearing in the "Imamoğlu organized crime group" case, known as the corruption trial of the century. It has been reported that the prosecutor's office has issued instructions to identify the act and the perpetrator.
The ninth hearing in the İmamoğlu organized crime case has concluded. During the hearing, Şahan, the suspended mayor of Şişli, presented his defense.
The trial against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), involving 402 defendants including the detained IMM Mayor and CHP presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, has entered its third week. The ninth session is being held today. Presiding Judge Selçuk Aylan has banned five CHP deputies from entering the courtroom. Those banned are: Ali Mahir Başarır, Mahmut Tanal, Turan Taşkın Özer, Özgür Karabat, and Bahadır Erdem. The trial began tensel…
The ninth session of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, described as the scandal of the century, is being held today. In the 'corruption' case against the IMM, 407 defendants, 107 of whom are in custody, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, are appearing before the judge for the third week of the trial. The hearing will continue with the taking of the defendants' defenses. Meanwhile, the presiding judge stated that the hearings could contin…
In today's 9th hearing of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, the lawyer of Ağaç A.Ş. General Manager Ali Sukas will present his defense. Turan Taşkın Özer, who was not allowed into the courtroom, said, "Yesterday they allowed me to sit in the courtroom, but today I'm not. Entry for 5 MPs has been banned."
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