Ekrem İmamoğlu decided not to attend the hearing in the expert witness case. This decision was made to highlight legal irregularities.

During a press conference on January 27, İmamoğlu claimed that the expert witness assigned to him was biased. As a result of these statements, a lawsuit was filed against him.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation based on İmamoğlu's statements. The indictment stated that İmamoğlu attempted to influence judicial officials.

The transfer of the hearing to Silivri was met with backlash from İmamoğlu and his lawyers. İmamoğlu expressed that he found this situation to be illegal.

İmamoğlu stated that he decided not to attend the hearing due to the obstruction of his right to defense. This situation has garnered significant public attention.