06.05.2025 23:50
A video has emerged showing the moment when Selçuk Tengioğlu, who punched CHP leader Özgür Özel, was taken to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) in December under the claim of "a tip-off about an assassination attempt on İmamoğlu." The record prepared by the IBB noted, "No negative findings were encountered during the background checks conducted by law enforcement officers on the individual," which drew attention.
Speaking at the group meeting of his party in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated that Selçuk Tengioğlu, who physically attacked him, went to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and reported that an 'assassination attempt would be made on Ekrem İmamoğlu.'
FOOTAGE AT IMM AND REPORT DOCUMENT REVEALED
Following Özel's statement, footage of Selçuk Tengioğlu going to the IMM headquarters in Saraçhane on December 16, 2024, and the report he made to the IMM subsidiary ISTGÜVEN Istanbul Security Inc. has emerged.
NOTABLE NOTE IN THE REPORT
The statement in the report prepared by the security company officials, "No negative findings were found during the GBT checks of the individual by the security personnel," drew attention.
The report included the following statements:
"During our shift at the IMM Presidency Saraçhane Service building on 16.12.2024 from 08:00 to 17:00, around 12:30, a citizen named Selçuk Tengioğlu came to the IMM Presidency Saraçhane Service Building and stated that he wanted to inform that he thought he would attempt an assassination on the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Law enforcement was notified. Information was provided to the law enforcement officers who arrived at the building regarding the individual. No negative findings were found during the GBT checks of the individual by the law enforcement officers. It was stated by the law enforcement that the information about the assassination mentioned by the individual was not based on any concrete information other than thought, as a result of their investigations. The individual left the area as of 15:30 with the knowledge of the law enforcement."