Overview
- The indictment alleges Imamoglu created and led a criminal organization tied to bribery, extortion, bid rigging, fraud and money laundering, requesting 828 to 2,352 years in prison.
- The document names about 402 suspects across 143 alleged offenses and cites losses of 160 billion lira, $24 million and 95 properties.
- Imamoglu was arrested on March 19, is suspended from his mayoral duties and remains in pretrial detention at Silivri high-security prison.
- Prosecutors said they will inform the Court of Appeals about a possible party-closure move against the CHP, though no formal case has been filed.
- The court has 15 days to decide whether to accept the case, and Istanbul’s benchmark stock index fell nearly 4% after the indictment became public.