17.04.2025 16:11
New allegations and footage have emerged in the ongoing bribery and terrorism investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. During searches conducted at the office of Fatih Keleş, who is referred to as Ekrem İmamoğlu's right-hand man, undisclosed sources of money were seized.
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New allegations and images have emerged as part of the bribery and terrorism investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
During searches at the office of Fatih Keleş, the President of the IMM Sports Club and Ekrem İmamoğlu's right-hand man, undisclosed amounts of money were seized.
According to a report by Sabah, it was learned that in the investigation conducted by the chief prosecutor's office, IMM did not pay 73 million TL to Birtam Construction, despite the fact that the construction was completed and inspections were carried out in March and December 2022. Birtam Construction, which received negative responses from the IMM Expenditures Directorate after multiple meetings, faced a halt in its activities, and in September 2023, Birtam Construction officials were invited to the Bakırköy Additional Service Building.
ALLEGATION OF "150 THOUSAND DOLLARS DELIVERED"
Fatih Keleş also attended the meeting with Birtam Construction. It was alleged that Keleş told the company officials that they could receive their payment entitlements in exchange for bribing them. According to the allegation, Birtam Construction officials delivered 150 thousand dollars to Fatih Keleş in Florya to obtain their payment entitlement. In return, IMM made a payment of 53 million TL to Birtam Construction. Before delivering the money to Fatih Keleş, Birtam Construction converted the money into dollars by taking it to a currency exchange in Istanbul.
IMAGES EMERGED
Meanwhile, as part of the corruption investigation against IMM, 5 million TL was seized during searches at Fatih Keleş's office in Florya. It was claimed that the money was obtained as foreign currency bribes from businessmen and was converted into Turkish lira at a currency exchange before being kept in Keleş's office.
WHO IS FATİH KELEŞ?
Fatih Keleş, the President of the IMM Sports Club and one of the closest associates of IMM Mayor İmamoğlu, had previously been in the spotlight due to footage of money counting at the CHP Istanbul Provincial Presidency. He is accused of being an organization manager who brought the money in the investigation.
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