14.01.2026 23:01
With the instruction of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 5 out of 21 suspects who were detained on the allegation that a public loss of 23 million 578 thousand TL occurred in military cargo and passenger transport tenders belonging to the Land Forces Command were arrested, while 16 individuals were released under judicial control.
According to a written statement from the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it has been determined that within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Military Crimes Investigation Office, military cargo and passenger transportation activities needed by the Land Forces Command (KKK) were carried out through the procurement of services from civilian companies, and during this process, some personnel working in the Transportation Management Branch acted in a way to obtain benefits by contacting the owners and officials of the companies.
Within the scope of the investigation, it was found that the numbers of vehicles and the amounts of kilometers in the calculation tables included in the payment documents related to a total of 18 tenders conducted between 2019-2024 were intentionally written differently from the kilometer amounts specified in the supporting documents, resulting in overpayments to the companies.
5 OF THE SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED
In the examinations conducted by the inspectors of the Ministry of National Defense (MSB) Inspection Board, it was determined that a public damage of 23 million 578 thousand 505 lira and 77 kuruş occurred as a result of these transactions. An investigation was initiated against the personnel who prepared, signed, and approved the payment documents, as well as the contractor companies, for the crimes of 'interfering with the performance of a contract' and 'bribery'. Within the scope of the investigation, a judicial control decision was issued by the Peace Criminal Court for 16 suspects, and an arrest warrant was issued for 5 suspects for the crimes of 'interfering with the performance of a contract' and 'bribery', including 6 military personnel working in the Control Organization and a total of 21 suspects, 15 of whom are civilians, including the owners and officials of the companies.