Ekrem İmamoğlu has remained in pretrial detention since his March 2025 arrest in the İBB corruption investigation, facing charges that include leading an alleged criminal organization, bribery, and related offenses with prosecutors seeking sentences exceeding 2,000 years. As of mid-August 2026, he is among 53 defendants still held in the sprawling case involving over 400 total participants, where regular monthly detention reviews have consistently extended custody and the trial’s second phase of hearings continues without a verdict or his full defense presentation. Other co-defendants have been released pending trial, but İmamoğlu’s status has not changed amid the ongoing proceedings, which analysts note could extend well beyond 2026. This sustained judicial posture underpins trader consensus against release by year-end.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if Ekrem İmamoğlu is released from custody between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released but remains under house arrest, the market will still resolve to "Yes".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released on parole, bond, or any other condition that results in him leaving state custody, the market will resolve to "Yes".
Transporting Ekrem İmamoğlu to another location of custody (e.g., a different prison, court, or hospital within the correctional system) will not suffice to resolve this market to "Yes".
Temporary outings from prison for purposes such as testifying in court or before Congress, while still under the custody of correctional authorities, will not count as a release.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from government authorities or corrections departments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Ekrem İmamoğlu has remained in pretrial detention since his March 2025 arrest in the İBB corruption investigation, facing charges that include leading an alleged criminal organization, bribery, and related offenses with prosecutors seeking sentences exceeding 2,000 years. As of mid-August 2026, he is among 53 defendants still held in the sprawling case involving over 400 total participants, where regular monthly detention reviews have consistently extended custody and the trial’s second phase of hearings continues without a verdict or his full defense presentation. Other co-defendants have been released pending trial, but İmamoğlu’s status has not changed amid the ongoing proceedings, which analysts note could extend well beyond 2026. This sustained judicial posture underpins trader consensus against release by year-end.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Ekrem İmamoğlu is released from custody between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released but remains under house arrest, the market will still resolve to "Yes".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released on parole, bond, or any other condition that results in him leaving state custody, the market will resolve to "Yes".
Transporting Ekrem İmamoğlu to another location of custody (e.g., a different prison, court, or hospital within the correctional system) will not suffice to resolve this market to "Yes".
Temporary outings from prison for purposes such as testifying in court or before Congress, while still under the custody of correctional authorities, will not count as a release.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from government authorities or corrections departments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released but remains under house arrest, the market will still resolve to "Yes".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released on parole, bond, or any other condition that results in him leaving state custody, the market will resolve to "Yes".
Transporting Ekrem İmamoğlu to another location of custody (e.g., a different prison, court, or hospital within the correctional system) will not suffice to resolve this market to "Yes".
Temporary outings from prison for purposes such as testifying in court or before Congress, while still under the custody of correctional authorities, will not count as a release.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from government authorities or corrections departments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: May 24, 2026, 9:50 PM ET
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$6,404End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
May 24, 2026, 9:50 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if Ekrem İmamoğlu is released from custody between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released but remains under house arrest, the market will still resolve to "Yes".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released on parole, bond, or any other condition that results in him leaving state custody, the market will resolve to "Yes".
Transporting Ekrem İmamoğlu to another location of custody (e.g., a different prison, court, or hospital within the correctional system) will not suffice to resolve this market to "Yes".
Temporary outings from prison for purposes such as testifying in court or before Congress, while still under the custody of correctional authorities, will not count as a release.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from government authorities or corrections departments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Ekrem İmamoğlu has remained in pretrial detention since his March 2025 arrest in the İBB corruption investigation, facing charges that include leading an alleged criminal organization, bribery, and related offenses with prosecutors seeking sentences exceeding 2,000 years. As of mid-August 2026, he is among 53 defendants still held in the sprawling case involving over 400 total participants, where regular monthly detention reviews have consistently extended custody and the trial’s second phase of hearings continues without a verdict or his full defense presentation. Other co-defendants have been released pending trial, but İmamoğlu’s status has not changed amid the ongoing proceedings, which analysts note could extend well beyond 2026. This sustained judicial posture underpins trader consensus against release by year-end.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Ekrem İmamoğlu is released from custody between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released but remains under house arrest, the market will still resolve to "Yes".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released on parole, bond, or any other condition that results in him leaving state custody, the market will resolve to "Yes".
Transporting Ekrem İmamoğlu to another location of custody (e.g., a different prison, court, or hospital within the correctional system) will not suffice to resolve this market to "Yes".
Temporary outings from prison for purposes such as testifying in court or before Congress, while still under the custody of correctional authorities, will not count as a release.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from government authorities or corrections departments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released but remains under house arrest, the market will still resolve to "Yes".
If Ekrem İmamoğlu is released on parole, bond, or any other condition that results in him leaving state custody, the market will resolve to "Yes".
Transporting Ekrem İmamoğlu to another location of custody (e.g., a different prison, court, or hospital within the correctional system) will not suffice to resolve this market to "Yes".
Temporary outings from prison for purposes such as testifying in court or before Congress, while still under the custody of correctional authorities, will not count as a release.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from government authorities or corrections departments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$6,404End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
May 24, 2026, 9:50 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Ekrem İmamoğlu has remained in pretrial detention since his March 2025 arrest in the İBB corruption investigation, facing charges that include leading an alleged criminal organization, bribery, and related offenses with prosecutors seeking sentences exceeding 2,000 years. As of mid-August 2026, he is among 53 defendants still held in the sprawling case involving over 400 total participants, where regular monthly detention reviews have consistently extended custody and the trial’s second phase of hearings continues without a verdict or his full defense presentation. Other co-defendants have been released pending trial, but İmamoğlu’s status has not changed amid the ongoing proceedings, which analysts note could extend well beyond 2026. This sustained judicial posture underpins trader consensus against release by year-end.
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