Imamoglu’s Lawyers Apply To HSK
The lawyers of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor (IBB) Ekrem İmamoğlu applied to the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) for an investigation into the appointment of the judge hearing İmamoğlu’s case to Samsun before the verdict phase and the allegations in the public about this appointment.
CHP Party Assembly Member Gökhan Günaydın, who is also the lawyer of IBB Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, and accompanying lawyers applied to the CJP to investigate the allegations regarding the appointment of Hüseyin Zengin, the judge who handled the case against Ekrem İmamoğlu for insulting the members of the Supreme Election Board (YSK), to Samsun.
Lawyer Günaydın, who made a statement to the press members afterwards, reminded that IBB Mayor İmamoğlu was sentenced to 2 years, 7 months and 15 days in prison and a political ban, and said:
“During these hearings, acts and procedures were carried out in violation of both the principle of natural judge and the principle of fair trial.
After the 5th hearing, the trial judge Hüseyin Zengin was transferred to Samsun when he had just arrived in Istanbul and had the right to work in Istanbul for 8 years according to the transfer regulation. The High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) should make a statement to allay the public’s serious concerns on this matter.
For what purpose and why Hüseyin Zengin was removed from the hearing and transferred to another location during the hearing.”
‘WE INVITE THE HCJ TO DO ITS DUTY’
“Pursuant to the relevant article of the Law on the CJP, the CJP is obliged to open an investigation and review upon denunciations and complaints. Open this investigation and review.
If there is a chief prosecutor pressuring Judge Hüseyin Zengin, if the Court of Appeal has been arranged, find the people whose initials are given here and conduct an investigation against them.
While conducting this investigation, take the testimony of Hüseyin Zengin. We invite the HSK to do its duty. We want to preserve our belief that the Turkish judiciary will be independent and will rule according to the law and the convictions of conscience.”