03.06.2025 20:01
The statement given by former CHP MP Aykut Erdoğan, who was detained in the fifth wave operation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), has emerged. Erdoğan denied the allegation that he gave money to some suspects in the İBB building in Saraçhane, but regarding Ertan Yıldız, who became an informant by benefiting from the provisions of "effective remorse," he said, "There is animosity between us; I had reported him to Ekrem İmamoğlu twice."
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The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is continuing its corruption investigation against suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested and removed from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), on charges of 'being a leader of a criminal organization', 'being a member of a criminal organization', 'bribery', 'qualified fraud', 'illegally obtaining personal data', and 'interfering with a tender'.
FORMER CHP MP AYKUT ERDOĞDU'S TESTIMONY HAS EMERGED In this context, the testimony of former CHP MP Aykut Erdoğdu, who was detained after findings were made regarding his facilitation of bribery within İSTAÇ, has been obtained.
Former CHP MP Aykut Erdoğdu "I WAS REFERRED TO ERTAN YILDIZ" Erdoğdu, who claimed that he had no connection with a company named V*** H*****, stated that this company had multiple owners. He explained that the engineer who was the manager of the mentioned company called him during the period when he was the deputy responsible for the economy and business world of the CHP and the deputy chairman in 2019, saying, "I send the people who reach out to me to the relevant party. They made an appointment with me regarding renewable energy. Energy was to be produced from waste. After speaking with the engineer, whose name I cannot remember, I called the former General Manager of İSTAÇ, Mustafa Canlı, who referred me to Ertan Yıldız (the suspect). I had linked this engineer with both Ertan and Mustafa." he said.
"I HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST ERTAN YILDIZ, MY STAR HAS NEVER MADE PEACE" Stating that he disagreed with the testimony read to him by Ertan Yıldız, Erdoğdu said, "The allegation that I discussed the request for amendments in the contract of the company named V*** H***** with the company officials and that, as claimed, the company would donate 1 million dollars and that I facilitated this is slander. The claim that I went to the place where Fatih Keleş (the suspect) and Ertan Yıldız were in the İBB Saraçhane Building with a bag full of money and handed over 1 million 200 thousand dollars to Keleş is not true. I have a grudge against Ertan Yıldız, my star has never made peace." he stated.
"I COMPLAINED TO İMAMOĞLU TWICE" Erdoğdu stated that he complained about Yıldız to Ekrem İmamoğlu twice, asserting that he had no financial relationship with the contract made between the mentioned company and IMM, and that he facilitated communication between the parties for the public good.
Ekrem İmamoğlu and Ertan Yıldız "THE ALLEGATIONS OF A BAG FULL OF MONEY ARE AGAINST THE ORDINARY FLOW OF LIFE" Regarding the allegations related to 1 million 200 thousand dollars, when asked about the joint base provision signed with Ertan Yıldız and Fatih Keleş one day before the transfer agreement on June 3, 2020, Erdoğdu said: "I visit Ekrem İmamoğlu or the secretary general at the IMM building two days a week. It is normal for me to have a joint base provision with these individuals. Since Ertan Yıldız and Fatih Keleş are advisors to Ekrem İmamoğlu and have their offices in a side room of İmamoğlu, it is natural for me to have a joint base provision. The claim that I went to the IMM building with a bag full of money and gave the money as part of the allegation is against the ordinary flow of life. I request the camera footage regarding this matter."
Source: AA / İHA
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