Ekrem İmamoğlu has remained in pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption and organized crime charges tied to Istanbul municipal operations, with the main trial involving over 400 defendants beginning in March 2026. As of late August 2026, the second hearing phase continues in Silivri, his full defense has not been completed, and the proceedings—already spanning dozens of sessions—are structured to extend well into subsequent years. While some co-defendants have been released pending trial, court rulings have sustained İmamoğlu’s custody amid parallel investigations and prior convictions carrying political restrictions. These procedural timelines and the scale of the case underpin trader consensus against release during 2026.
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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 pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption and organized crime charges tied to Istanbul municipal operations, with the main trial involving over 400 defendants beginning in March 2026. As of late August 2026, the second hearing phase continues in Silivri, his full defense has not been completed, and the proceedings—already spanning dozens of sessions—are structured to extend well into subsequent years. While some co-defendants have been released pending trial, court rulings have sustained İmamoğlu’s custody amid parallel investigations and prior convictions carrying political restrictions. These procedural timelines and the scale of the case underpin trader consensus against release during 2026.
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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$6,407End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market 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 pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption and organized crime charges tied to Istanbul municipal operations, with the main trial involving over 400 defendants beginning in March 2026. As of late August 2026, the second hearing phase continues in Silivri, his full defense has not been completed, and the proceedings—already spanning dozens of sessions—are structured to extend well into subsequent years. While some co-defendants have been released pending trial, court rulings have sustained İmamoğlu’s custody amid parallel investigations and prior convictions carrying political restrictions. These procedural timelines and the scale of the case underpin trader consensus against release during 2026.
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
$6,407End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
May 24, 2026, 9:50 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Ekrem İmamoğlu has remained in pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption and organized crime charges tied to Istanbul municipal operations, with the main trial involving over 400 defendants beginning in March 2026. As of late August 2026, the second hearing phase continues in Silivri, his full defense has not been completed, and the proceedings—already spanning dozens of sessions—are structured to extend well into subsequent years. While some co-defendants have been released pending trial, court rulings have sustained İmamoğlu’s custody amid parallel investigations and prior convictions carrying political restrictions. These procedural timelines and the scale of the case underpin trader consensus against release during 2026.
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