In the İBB Trial, İmamoğlu's Lawyers Requested the Recusal of the Judicial Panel
Key Points
- 1. Ekrem İmamoğlu's lawyers requested the recusal of the judicial panel on the grounds that the right to defense was violated.
- 2. It was claimed that although İmamoğlu was removed from the courtroom before his defense was completed during the 8 July hearing, it was written in the minutes that he 'exercised his right to remain silent'.
- 3. The petition included a demand for Presiding Judge Selçuk Aylan and two member judges to withdraw from the case.
- 4. If the recusal request is not accepted, it is requested that the file be sent to another authorized heavy penal court.
By the Numbers
Lawyers for the imprisoned Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), Ekrem İmamoğlu, filed a motion for the recusal of judges, arguing that the judicial panel lost its impartiality in the trial they are facing. In the petition submitted to the Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court, it was requested that the Presiding Judge and two member judges withdraw from the case.
The defense stated that during the hearing on 8 July, İmamoğlu was removed from the courtroom without being allowed to make his defense, yet it was written in the minutes that "he exercised his right to remain silent." Claiming that the right to a fair trial and the right to defense were violated, the lawyers requested the examination of the SEGBİS (Audio-Visual Information System) records.
The petition also criticized the rapid acceptance of the approximately 4,000-page indictment and the time limitations imposed on the defenses. In the event that the request for the recusal of the panel is not accepted, it was requested that the case file be sent to the authorized heavy penal court.
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- Q: On what grounds was the recusal of judges request made?
- A: The request was made on the claims that the judicial panel lost its impartiality, the right to a fair trial was violated, and İmamoğlu's right to defense was restricted.
- Q: What is the basis for the 'right to remain silent' claim recorded in the minutes?
- A: The lawyers argue that despite İmamoğlu being removed from the courtroom before he could complete his defense, the hearing minutes falsely stated that he exercised his right to remain silent.
- Q: What will happen if the court rejects the recusal request?
- A: If the request is not accepted by the panel, it is requested that the case file be sent to the authorized heavy penal court for evaluation.
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