22.11.2025 12:10
The Ministry of Interior has granted permission for an investigation into allegations of irregularities in the concert expenses of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) against ABB President Mansur Yavaş and his Chief of Staff Nevzat Uzunoğlu for the crimes of "misuse of office" and "neglect of duty."
The Ministry of Interior granted permission for an investigation into allegations of irregularities in the concert expenses of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) against ABB President Mansur Yavaş and his Chief of Staff Nevzat Uzunoğlu for the crimes of "misuse of office" and "neglect of duty."
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in the context of its investigation into ABB's concert expenses, had requested permission from the Ministry of Interior after preparing an indictment, evaluating the allegations against Yavaş and Uzunoğlu as "misuse of office" and "neglect of duty." It has been learned that the Ministry granted permission for the investigation against Yavaş and Uzunoğlu.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVESTIGATION
According to the report prepared by the Ministry of Interior's Inspectorate, MASAK examination, Court of Accounts review, and expert reports, it was determined that the ABB incurred a loss of 154 million 453 thousand 221.60 lira in the procurement of 32 concert services.
As part of the investigation, on September 23, 14 suspects, including former municipal bureaucrats and company officials, were detained on charges of "misuse of office" and "manipulating a tender."
After the procedures at the police station, the suspects were brought to the Ankara Courthouse, where they gave statements to the public prosecutor conducting the investigation before being referred to the peace criminal court.
Of the suspects, 5 were arrested by the on-duty peace criminal court for the crimes of "embezzlement" and "manipulating the tender of public institutions or organizations," while 9 suspects were released under judicial control conditions.
The investigation was completed, and a 59-page indictment was prepared, requesting prison sentences ranging from 7 years and 6 months to 31 years and 6 months for 14 defendants, 5 of whom were in custody, for the crime of "qualified embezzlement."
The indictment was accepted by the Ankara 34th Heavy Penal Court.