Turkish courts have held Ekrem İmamoğlu in pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption, bribery, and organized-crime charges tied to Istanbul municipal contracts, consistently rejecting release motions on flight-risk and evidentiary grounds. The primary trial, involving over 400 defendants, began in March 2026 and remains in the evidence and witness phase as of September, with other defendants receiving conditional releases but İmamoğlu unaffected. A September 2026 conviction in a separate insult case added a two-year-one-month sentence and political ban, while additional proceedings carry potential multi-year terms. No executive action, legislative change, or procedural shift has altered custody status through the final months of 2026, anchoring trader consensus on continued detention.
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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.Turkish courts have held Ekrem İmamoğlu in pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption, bribery, and organized-crime charges tied to Istanbul municipal contracts, consistently rejecting release motions on flight-risk and evidentiary grounds. The primary trial, involving over 400 defendants, began in March 2026 and remains in the evidence and witness phase as of September, with other defendants receiving conditional releases but İmamoğlu unaffected. A September 2026 conviction in a separate insult case added a two-year-one-month sentence and political ban, while additional proceedings carry potential multi-year terms. No executive action, legislative change, or procedural shift has altered custody status through the final months of 2026, anchoring trader consensus on continued detention.
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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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.Turkish courts have held Ekrem İmamoğlu in pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption, bribery, and organized-crime charges tied to Istanbul municipal contracts, consistently rejecting release motions on flight-risk and evidentiary grounds. The primary trial, involving over 400 defendants, began in March 2026 and remains in the evidence and witness phase as of September, with other defendants receiving conditional releases but İmamoğlu unaffected. A September 2026 conviction in a separate insult case added a two-year-one-month sentence and political ban, while additional proceedings carry potential multi-year terms. No executive action, legislative change, or procedural shift has altered custody status through the final months of 2026, anchoring trader consensus on continued detention.
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
$6,529End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
May 24, 2026, 9:50 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Turkish courts have held Ekrem İmamoğlu in pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption, bribery, and organized-crime charges tied to Istanbul municipal contracts, consistently rejecting release motions on flight-risk and evidentiary grounds. The primary trial, involving over 400 defendants, began in March 2026 and remains in the evidence and witness phase as of September, with other defendants receiving conditional releases but İmamoğlu unaffected. A September 2026 conviction in a separate insult case added a two-year-one-month sentence and political ban, while additional proceedings carry potential multi-year terms. No executive action, legislative change, or procedural shift has altered custody status through the final months of 2026, anchoring trader consensus on continued detention.
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