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Aziz İHsan Aktaş Presented His Defense in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Case: We Made Payments Totaling 84,857,500 Turkish Lira.

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In the 68th hearing of the İmamoğlu organized crime case, Aziz İhsan Aktaş, giving his defense, detailed the corrupt system within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM). Aktaş stated that one of the system's primary aims was to finance İmamoğlu's political career, and that he was asked to pay 5 million Turkish Lira and 970,000 US dollars on İmamoğlu's direct instructions in order to receive his payments. Aziz İhsan Aktaş stated that he ma…
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During the 68th hearing of the trial before the Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court, the defendant Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who is not in custody, made strong allegations against Ekrem İmamoğlu and his team. Stating that he benefited from the principle of effective repentance, Aktaş claimed that legitimate payments from the municipality were withheld and used as a tool of pressure, and that the collected money was used to finance Ekrem İmamoğlu's politic…

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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In the 68th hearing of the İmamoğlu organized crime case, Aziz İhsan Aktaş, giving his defense, detailed the corrupt system within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM). Aktaş stated that one of the system's primary aims was to finance İmamoğlu's political career, and that he was asked to pay 5 million Turkish Lira and 970,000 US dollars on İmamoğlu's direct instructions in order to receive his payments. Aziz İhsan Aktaş stated that he ma…

·Türkiye
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In the 68th hearing of the trial involving 414 defendants, 53 of whom are in custody, regarding the "Imamoğlu organized crime group," the defense of businessman Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who is not in custody, was heard. Aktaş stated in his defense, "The organization I am facing is one established under the leadership of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. One of the most important fundamental aims of this system is to finance Ekrem…

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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During the 68th hearing of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, Aziz İhsan Aktaş, in his defense, alleged that a structure called "the system" had been established within the IMM and that this structure operated under the leadership of Ekrem İmamoğlu. Aktaş claimed that payments and entitlements within the municipality were used as a tool to pressure business people, and that money was collected through this system, stating, "One o…

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Haberler broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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