30.06.2025 16:21
As part of the corruption investigation conducted against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) and its suspended president Ekrem İmamoğlu, a large number of paintings believed to belong to Murat Kapki, who was detained as a "suspect," were seized by the police in operations carried out in Maslak and Teşvikiye. The total market value of the objects was estimated to be approximately 5 million 100 thousand lira.
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A new development has occurred in the corruption investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the suspended detained president Ekrem İmamoğlu. The Istanbul Financial Crimes Investigation teams, who are tracking numerous paintings believed to belong to Murat Kapki, who was detained and interrogated as a "suspect" in the investigation, conducted a series of operations.
THEY WERE MOVED TO A WAREHOUSE BEFORE THE ARREST
According to the statement of Berat Kapki, who is said to be the nephew of the suspect Murat Kapki, it was claimed that there were approximately 45-50 paintings, each valued at around 100 thousand dollars, in his uncle's villa in Acarkent, and that these paintings were moved to a warehouse before the arrest.
THE VALUE OF 143 PIECES IS 5 MILLION 100 THOUSAND LIRA
Acting on the statements and information provided, the Financial Branch police conducted operations at identified warehouses in Maslak and Teşvikiye on June 23 and 24. During the searches at the addresses raided, 143 pieces were seized, including 28 model cars, a model nostalgia tram, a marble statue, a model boat, 64 figures, 2 balloon dog figurines, 10 glass figurines, and 35 paintings, with a total market value of approximately 5 million 100 thousand lira. The seized paintings and materials were taken to the Istanbul Police Department.
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