Ekrem İmamoğlu has remained in pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption, organized crime, and related charges in a mass case involving over 400 co-defendants. Turkish courts have continued the trial through 2026 with prison-based hearings at Silivri, granting conditional release to some other defendants in April but maintaining custody for the Istanbul mayor. As of mid-August 2026, no rulings, executive actions, or procedural shifts have altered his status, and the proceedings extend beyond year-end. This sustained judicial timeline, combined with the absence of any release orders or political developments triggering eligibility, underpins trader consensus on a low probability of release by December 31, 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, organized crime, and related charges in a mass case involving over 400 co-defendants. Turkish courts have continued the trial through 2026 with prison-based hearings at Silivri, granting conditional release to some other defendants in April but maintaining custody for the Istanbul mayor. As of mid-August 2026, no rulings, executive actions, or procedural shifts have altered his status, and the proceedings extend beyond year-end. This sustained judicial timeline, combined with the absence of any release orders or political developments triggering eligibility, underpins trader consensus on a low probability of release by December 31, 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
Volume
$6,387End 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 pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption, organized crime, and related charges in a mass case involving over 400 co-defendants. Turkish courts have continued the trial through 2026 with prison-based hearings at Silivri, granting conditional release to some other defendants in April but maintaining custody for the Istanbul mayor. As of mid-August 2026, no rulings, executive actions, or procedural shifts have altered his status, and the proceedings extend beyond year-end. This sustained judicial timeline, combined with the absence of any release orders or political developments triggering eligibility, underpins trader consensus on a low probability of release by December 31, 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
$6,387End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
May 24, 2026, 9:50 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Ekrem İmamoğlu has remained in pre-trial detention since his March 2025 arrest on corruption, organized crime, and related charges in a mass case involving over 400 co-defendants. Turkish courts have continued the trial through 2026 with prison-based hearings at Silivri, granting conditional release to some other defendants in April but maintaining custody for the Istanbul mayor. As of mid-August 2026, no rulings, executive actions, or procedural shifts have altered his status, and the proceedings extend beyond year-end. This sustained judicial timeline, combined with the absence of any release orders or political developments triggering eligibility, underpins trader consensus on a low probability of release by December 31, 2026.
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