18.06.2026 11:31
In the corruption operation organized in Izmir on June 9 targeting Ege University, 27 of the 47 suspects detained were arrested. Assets obtained from the crime were confiscated.
Within the scope of the investigation coordinated by the İzmir Republic Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 27 of the 47 suspects detained in the operation against the network that was found to have caused 3.1 billion lira in public damage at Ege University were arrested.
ASSETS SEIZED
In the investigations into the assets of individuals and companies, the court seized 150 vehicles and 49 immovables belonging to 26 individuals and 16 companies, which were determined to have been obtained through crime.
BUTTON PRESSED FOR OPERATION ON JUNE 9
Teams from the İzmir Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch pressed the button for a large-scale operation on June 9, following allegations of irregularities in tenders and direct procurement at Ege University. According to the claims in the investigation file and the Court of Accounts reports, it was determined that institutional administrators created an organized structure within the university after 2019.
3 BILLION 100 MILLION LIRA PUBLIC DAMAGE
In the investigation details, it was revealed that only personnel who would unconditionally carry out given orders were assigned at the Revolving Fund Enterprise Directorate, while company executives doing business with the university and close to the administration acted almost like institutional administrators, exercising authority. It was determined that public officials who rejected the unlawful orders given by institutional administrators were systematically removed from their units, and it was understood that in the tenders and direct procurements carried out, work was continuously assigned to the same companies without conducting a real market research or approximate cost determination. As a result of these systematically conducted unlawful transactions, a total of 3 billion 100 million lira in public damage was identified.