30.04.2025 11:40
In the second wave of investigations targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), 18 out of 48 individuals who were taken into custody and referred to the courthouse were arrested. Among those arrested is Cevat Kaya, the brother of Dilek İmamoğlu, the wife of Ekrem İmamoğlu.
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In the second wave operation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), a detention order was issued for 18 people, including Cevat Kaya, the brother of Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu, and Elçin Karaoğlu, the Director of IMM Boğaziçi Planning.
ATTENTION-GRABBING STATEMENT IN THE REFERRAL LETTER
The peace criminal court ruled for house arrest for four people, including İSKİ General Manager Şafak Başa and IMM President Advisor and MEDYA AŞ Board Chairman Murat Ongun's wife, Gözdem Ongun. 26 people, including İSKİ Deputy General Manager Begüm Çelikdelen, were released under judicial control with a travel ban abroad. In the referral letter sent to the Duty Peace Criminal Court by the prosecutor's office, the phrase "criminal organization established for profit under the leadership of Ekrem İmamoğlu" was used, and a detention request was made for 30 people who were taken into custody.
NAMES SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL CONTROL
Ali Ayçiçek, the former Head of Real Estate Management Department of IMM, İSKİ Deputy General Manager Begüm Çelikdelen, CHP Zeytinburnu Mayor Candidate Onur Soytürk, former CHP Eyüpsultan District Chairman Sinan Akçiçek, and 4 other suspects were subject to a travel ban abroad and required to sign. Judicial control was applied in the form of house arrest for businessman Rasim Kaya, Zeynep Ayten Gözdem Ongun, wife of Murat Ongun, İSKİ General Manager Şafak Başa, and İSKİ Environmental Protection Department Head Adem Şanlısoy.
HERE ARE THE ARRESTED NAMES
Cevat Kaya, the brother of Dilek İmamoğlu, businessman Mete Mağden, Deputy General Manager of Kültür A.Ş. Onur Aldı and Erdinç Çolak, Deputy Advertising Manager of Kültür A.Ş. Hakan Karaköse, IMM Boğaziçi Planning Director Elçin Karaoğlu, former Head of IMM Information Technology Department Naim Erol Özgüner, İSTTELKOM A.Ş. General Manager Melih Geçek, Bakırköy Municipality Deputy Mayor Ali Rıza Akyüz, security officer Çağlar Türkmen, IMM Expropriation Branch Manager Fatih Özçelik, IMM Geodesist Yakup Öner, European Side Zoning Branch Manager Hakan Aplak, Anatolian Side Zoning Branch Manager Nazan Başelli, Zoning and Urban Planning Department Head Ramazan Gülten, former Head of IMM Zoning Department Engin Ulusoy, Advertising Chief of Kültür A.Ş. Gökhan Köseoğlu, and Metin Bal were arrested.
İSKİ GENERAL MANAGER FAINTED
In the second wave operation, İSKİ General Manager Şafak Başa was also taken into custody and received a house arrest sentence last night. After experiencing chest pain upon leaving the court, Şafak Başa was taken to the hospital. His checks have begun at a private hospital in Istanbul.
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