13.10.2026 13:37
Following the February 6 earthquakes, as part of 4 separate investigations targeting contractor companies in the demolitions carried out in Malatya between March 2023 and January 2024, operations were conducted at 31 addresses in 7 provinces. Of the 26 suspects referred to the courthouse on charges of bribery, bid rigging, and money laundering, 3 are public officials, 14 were arrested, and 1 public official was placed under house arrest.
Within the scope of 4 separate investigation files prepared about contractor companies regarding the demolitions carried out after the February 6 earthquakes in MALATYA, 14 of 26 suspects caught in operations held in 7 provinces were arrested.
SIMULTANEOUS RAID ON 31 ADDRESSES IN 7 PROVINCES
An operation was conducted against contractor companies in the demolitions carried out between March 2023 and January 2024 by teams of the Malatya Provincial Police Department Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Branch Directorate, under the coordination of the Malatya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Within the scope of the simultaneous operation conducted at 31 addresses in 7 provinces centered in Malatya, 26 suspects were detained.
3 PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARRESTED
Of the 26 suspects referred to the courthouse on charges of bribery, rigging bids, and money laundering, 14 suspects, 3 of whom are public officials, were arrested, while 1 public official was given house arrest. Eight suspects, including 1 public official, were released under judicial control conditions, and 3 suspects, 2 of whom are public officials, were released by the prosecutor's office.