Istanbul prosecutors have launched multiple investigations into alleged corruption and organized crime involving Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Authorities claim İmamoğlu and his associates pressured businessmen for funds, rigged tenders, laundered money, and used proxies to conceal illicit transactions.

İmamoğlu is accused of leading a criminal network that secured municipal contracts at inflated prices, issued fake invoices, and funneled funds into personal and organizational interests. A detention order has been issued for 100 individuals, including İmamoğlu and key municipal officials, on charges such as bribery, fraud, and tender rigging.

Separately, prosecutors allege İmamoğlu collaborated with groups linked to the PKK to infiltrate municipalities under the “city consensus” initiative. Seven more suspects, including municipal officials, are under investigation for allegedly aiding a terrorist organization. In total, 106 people face detention orders as part of the broader probe.