Istanbul Anatolian 27th High Criminal Court ordered the continued detention of 11 defendants, including Mayor Özgür Kabadayı, and continued judicial control measures imposed on other defendants in the Şile Municipality case. The first hearing in the case involving 53 defendants ended on its eighth day. The defenses of 51 defendants were heard, excluding Berk Ulu and Mert Ulu, for whom apprehension warrants had been issued. Lawyers objected to having their statements limited to one minute in the previous session, arguing that this restricted the right to defense. At the final session, after hearing the lawyers’ defenses and requests, the court decided to hear artist Haluk Levent, who was detained in the AHBAP investigation, as a witness. The hearing was adjourned until 23 November.
6 November 2026
Cumhuriyet