09.06.2026 21:30
Antalya Social Security Institution Provincial Director Mehmet Tanrıöver and 2 suspects were arrested as part of a bribery investigation conducted by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. While former Antalyaspor President Sinan Boztepe's complaint expanded the investigation file, it was alleged that over 5 million lira was involved in the bribery.
Antalya Social Security Institution Provincial Director Mehmet Tanrıöver was arrested along with two suspects as part of a bribery investigation initiated by the complaint of former Antalyaspor President Sinan Boztepe. Bribery allegations exceeding 5 million lira and testimonies from witnesses have expanded the investigation.
In the bribery investigation at the Antalya Provincial Directorate of Social Security Institution, statements, money transfers, HTS records, and financial examination reports included allegations of millions of lira in bribes. The starting point of the investigation was the complaint of former Antalyaspor President Sinan Boztepe. In his statement, Boztepe alleged that Mehmet Tanrıöver demanded 1 million TL from him in exchange for restructuring Antalyaspor's SGK debts and issuing a 'no debt' certificate to the club. According to the file, it was claimed that 800 thousand TL of the money was hand-delivered at a business in Konyaaltı, and the remaining 200 thousand TL was sent to the account of suspect Murat Akkaş. The Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) determined that the said money was later transferred to other accounts.
2 MILLION TL DONATION CLAIM IN THE INVESTIGATION
Hatice Pelin C. A., who is a complainant in the file, also alleged that 2 million TL was demanded from her in exchange for resolving a transaction at the SGK. According to the statement, this money was delivered at a cafe in Konyaaltı to Evliya B., who was used as an intermediary and has an arrest warrant. Within the scope of the investigation, money and check movements between some companies were also examined. It was learned that investigations were being conducted into whether money transfers made via a check issued by a company operating in the ready-mixed concrete sector were related to the bribery allegations.
HOTEL ALLEGATIONS FROM A WITNESS SUSPECT
The statements of suspect Murat Akkaş, who is stated to want to benefit from the effective remorse provisions, were also included in the investigation file. Murat Akkaş claimed that he went to a hotel with Mehmet Tanrıöver, that Tanrıöver came out of hotel owner Uysal T.'s room with a bag full of money, and that a few days later, he brought 1 million TL, saying, 'We will buy a boat, let's put this money to work, deposit it into your account.' Uysal T. denied the 1 million TL claim but admitted to sending 60 thousand TL through Murat Akkaş 'under the pretext of help to avoid problems at the hotel.' Akkaş also stated that, upon Tanrıöver's instruction, he demanded 500 thousand TL from the hotel, but the hotel owner refused to pay, saying, 'I bought computers for the SGK, I paid enough, I won't give more.' Akkaş also said that in the middle of the season, Tanrıöver took 240 thousand TL from the trunk of his car and gave it to him, saying, 'Let it stay in your account, I'll tell you where to send it.' It was claimed that over 5 million lira was involved in the bribery.
3 SUSPECTS SENT TO PRISON
Within the scope of the investigation, Antalya SGK Provincial Director Mehmet Tanrıöver, Murat Akkaş, and Ramazan Bulut, who were detained in an operation on May 19, were arrested by the Antalya 2nd Criminal Court of Peace. While the suspects were sent to prison, judicial control was imposed on lawyer Mehmet Rıdvan T., who is allegedly a relative of Mehmet Tanrıöver, on charges of 'mediating bribery.'
It was learned that efforts to capture Evliya B., who is said to have an arrest warrant, are ongoing, and the investigation continues to expand based on seized digital materials and inspector reports.