24.09.2025 10:10
The visual post featuring a time bomb by Melih Gökçek before the operation targeting the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality sparked controversy. His son, Osman Gökçek, stated that the post was made to draw attention to the upcoming press conference and that they were not aware of the operation.
Thirteen people were detained as part of the investigation into concert expenses related to the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB), while former Mayor Melih Gökçek's post before the operation made headlines.
SHARING WITH A TIME BOMB VISUAL
In his social media post featuring a time bomb and countdown visual, Gökçek stated, "Are you ready, Ankara? Are you ready, Turkey? A billion-dollar scam is exploding in Ankara." Following this post, questions arose about whether he knew about the operation in advance.
STATEMENT FROM OSMAN GÖKÇEK
AK Party Ankara Deputy Osman Gökçek stated in an interview with journalist Nevşin Mengü that he would hold a press conference regarding the corruption allegations at ABB on October 6. He also mentioned that his father Melih Gökçek's post was made to draw attention to this meeting.
"WE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATION"
Osman Gökçek emphasized that they had no knowledge of the operation whatsoever.