24.08.2025 17:49
Former AK Party Member of Parliament and journalist Şamil Tayyar made important statements regarding the İBB investigation in his latest social media post. Claiming that the indictment is being drafted, Tayyar stated, "Contrary to expectations, there will be four separate indictments. The first will be submitted to the court in September, and the other three in October."
The house arrest decision of Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who was arrested on the grounds of being the "leader of a criminal organization" within the scope of the investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and was released under judicial control after benefiting from effective remorse, has been lifted. Many CHP politicians and bureaucrats were arrested due to the statements made by Aktaş. Tayyar made a noteworthy post on his social media account regarding the IMM investigation.
"HE HAD AROUND 15-20 PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS" After the lifting of the house arrest of Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who was a whistleblower in the IMM investigation, Tayyar stated that the Istanbul Governorship allocated a protection due to threats, saying, "He already had around 15-20 private security guards."
The full statement of Şamil Tayyar;
"IMM investigation. Recent discussions have focused on 2 topics:
1/ The delivery schedule of the indictment.
2/ The situation of Aziz İhsan Aktaş.
As the course of the investigation deepened with each confession, the interrogation process was prolonged, and naturally, murmurs began. Both Devlet Bey and other MHP executives, as well as relatives of the suspects, expressed their concerns. It is true that as the duration extends, speculations increase, politics becomes tense, and society becomes uneasy. I heard that the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, which is conducting the investigation, has started to write the indictment. However, contrary to expectations, there will be 4 separate indictments. The first will be submitted to the court in September, and the other three in October. If the schedule does not falter, the court phase will begin in September, at the latest in October. It is significant from every aspect that the process is pulled forward by 2/3 months before the New Year. As for the other issue. After the lifting of the house arrest of whistleblower Aziz İhsan Aktaş, the Istanbul Governorship allocated 1 protection due to threats. He already had around 15/20 private security guards. In summary, the court is being established in September. Everyone will reveal what they have in their pockets."
WHAT HAD HAPPENED? The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention orders for 92 people within the scope of "corruption" and "terror" investigations; in this context, Ekrem İmamoğlu was also arrested. Out of 89 suspects, 48 were arrested, while the remaining were released under judicial control. The total number of suspects reached 330 in 9 waves of operations; of these, 105 are detained, and 215 are under judicial control. Efforts to capture 10 people are still ongoing.