Ekrem İmamoğlu faces corruption allegations in İBB court case

Ekrem İmamoğlu corruption allegations Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Aziz İhsan Aktaş political financing

During a court hearing regarding the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), businessman Aziz İhsan Aktaş provided testimony alleging the existence of a structured system designed to finance the political career of Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Aktaş claimed that intermediaries, including İBB Presidential Advisors Ertan Yıldız and İbrahim Bülbüllü, as well as CHP Istanbul Deputy Özgür Karabat, were used to relay money requests. He alleged that businesses were pressured into providing funds by threatening to withhold legitimate progress payments or by threatening to terminate existing contracts.

Specifically, Aktaş testified that during the 2024 local elections, Karabat contacted him to suggest that companies receiving tenders from CHP-led municipalities in Istanbul should provide funds for the election campaign. Aktaş further alleged that he delivered 970,000 USD to a hotel in Kilyos on January 19, 2024, following instructions attributed to İmamoğlu.

Entities

Aziz İhsan Aktaş · Ekrem İmamoğlu · Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality · Torbalı Municipality · Övünç Demir · Özgür Karabat · İbrahim Bülbüllü · İller Bankası

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Aktaş alleges İbrahim Bülbüllü demanded a 10 percent share from companies' progress payments during a meeting in Florya. www.aksam.com.tr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Aktaş claims he left 970,000 USD at a hotel in Kilyos on January 19, 2024. www.aksam.com.tr
[● 2 SOURCES] Aktaş alleges that Özgür Karabat contacted him during the 2024 elections to request funds from companies winning tenders in CHP-led municipalities. www.aksam.com.tr · www.yenisafak.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Aktaş claims that withholding progress payments was used as a tool to pressure businesses. www.aksam.com.tr · www.yenisafak.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Aktaş alleges that money requests were relayed through intermediaries including Ertan Yıldız, İbrahim Bülbüllü, and Özgür Karabat. www.aksam.com.tr · www.yenisafak.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Aziz İhsan Aktaş claims a system was established to finance Ekrem İmamoğlu's political life. www.aksam.com.tr · www.yenisafak.com

Sources

Andırın’da 53 Yıllık Köprünün Yerine Yeni Köprü Yükseliyor [www.marasmanset.com]

about 2 hours ago

Andırın ulaşımına 10 milyonluk yatırım: 53 yıllık köprünün yerine 54 metrelik yeni geçit | Haber Sitesi [www.haberport.com]

about 2 hours ago

Andırında 53 yıllık köprünün yerine yeni köprü yapılıyor [www.medyagazete.com]

about 2 hours ago

Aydın'da Gerçekleşen Yatırımlarla Şehir Gelişiyor ve Güçleniyor | Mersin Haber - Mersin'den Haberiniz Olsun! [www.mersinhaber.com]

about 3 hours ago

Aktaş kirli çarkı deşifre etti! Siyasi hayatı için ‘Sistem' kurdu [www.aksam.com.tr]

about 6 hours ago

Terörsüz sürecin Diyarbakır’da yarattığı güven ve yatırım beklentisi [www.aksiyon.com.tr]

about 3 hours ago

İBB Davası’nda dikkat çeken delil: Aktaş milyonluk ödemeleri belgeledi | Gündem Haberleri [www.yenisafak.com]

about 1 hour ago