Arrest of Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım

Arrest of Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım

30.03.2026 20:30

In the bribery and irregularity investigation against the Uşak Municipality, Mayor Özkan Yalım and other detained individuals appeared before the judge. A detention order was issued for 9 people, including Yalım, who was caught half-naked in a hotel room in Ankara with his 21-year-old municipal employee girlfriend. 4 others were released under judicial control.

As part of the 'bribery' investigation against the Uşak Municipality, 9 suspects, including the mayor Özkan Yalım, were arrested after being referred to the courthouse following procedures at the police station, while judicial control measures were applied to 4 individuals.

OPERATION AGAINST UŞAK MUNICIPALITY

As part of the 'bribery' investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Uşak Municipality, 4 more suspects were detained. It was learned that the suspects would be brought to Istanbul during the day. Meanwhile, 13 individuals who underwent a health check in the morning were referred to the courthouse after completing their procedures.

Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım
Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım

NUMBER OF DETAINEES RISES TO 17

With the detention of 4 more individuals in Uşak in the morning, the number of suspects reached 17.

9 SUSPECTS, INCLUDING ÖZKAN YALIM, ARRESTED

Among the suspects, 9 individuals, including Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım, were arrested by the court and sent to prison. On the other hand, judicial control measures were applied to suspects Kenan Arslan, Seher Akay, Aslıhan Aksoy, and Salih Sönmez. It was learned that the statements of the 4 suspects detained today were still being processed at the police station. 

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