22.03.2025 14:11
One of the individuals detained in the investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) is Murat Ongun, the Chairman of the Board of İBB's subsidiary Media AŞ. During the interrogation, he was asked about the claim made by a secret witness that "They distributed money to the delegates so that Özgür Özel would win the election. I personally witnessed this. Additionally, some delegates were given political bribes at the congress." Ongun dismissed this question by saying, "It's slander."
One of the 100 people against whom a detention order was issued as part of the "corruption" operation targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is Murat Ongun, the Chairman of the Board of İBB subsidiary Media Inc. and advisor to Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who gave a 131-page statement to the police.
DID THEY DISTRIBUTE MONEY TO DELEGATES AT THE CONGRESS?
The secret witness in the investigation stated, "During the Congress period, I was also in Ankara for the election. They had bags full of money with them to give to the delegates. They distributed money to the delegates to ensure Özgür Özel wins the election. I witnessed this personally. Additionally, some delegates were given political bribes at the Congress." These statements were asked to Murat Ongun during his testimony. Ongun responded to the allegations regarding the CHP Congress with "Slander."
WHY DID THEY HAVE COMMON BASE (SIGNAL) WITH İMAMOĞLU?
Murat Ongun was also asked, "What is the reason for your common base records with Ekrem İmamoğlu?" Ongun replied, "I serve as an advisor to the İBB President. It is completely normal for me to have intense meetings with Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu due to his position as the İBB President. I could not understand the attempt to create an accusation of a crime from this."
SECRET WITNESS CLAIM ABOUT DILEK İMAMOĞLU
The secret witness Meşe stated in his testimony that the relationship between Ekrem İmamoğlu's wife Dilek İmamoğlu and Murat Ongun was not good, saying, "In order for Dilek İmamoğlu to continue her own life, the Istanbul Foundation has been placed under the control of Dilek İmamoğlu. In this way, Murat Ongun is sidelined, and amounts like 400 thousand lira in the remaining sample are deposited into the Istanbul Foundation."
Ongun stated that the secret witness statement read to him did not reflect the truth, saying, "I was saddened to hear that the name of the Istanbul Foundation or our president's wife, Mrs. Dilek, was involved in advertising for the first time. There has never been such a thing within my knowledge and experience."