03.11.2026 12:07
An operation was carried out in Edirne following allegations that bribes were taken in the purchase and sale transactions of land along the route of the Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Train Line and various immovable properties. Ten suspects, including a land registry director, land registry officers, and real estate agents, were detained, while seven people were arrested.
Teams from the Edirne Provincial Police Department's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Branch Directorate took action following allegations that bribes were accepted in the purchase and sale transactions of various plots of land and along the route of the Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Railway Line.
Within the scope of the investigation covering the land registry offices in the Havsa and Uzunköprü districts, simultaneous operations were carried out at identified addresses in many provinces, centered on Edirne.
LAND REGISTRY DIRECTOR AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS DETAINED
During the operations, a total of 10 suspects were caught and detained, including İ.K., who had previously served as the land registry director in the Havsa district and was later assigned to another province, as well as some land registry officials and real estate agents.
7 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
After their procedures at the police station were completed and they were referred to the courthouse, the suspects were brought before a judge. Seven people, including land registry director İ.K., were arrested, while the other 3 suspects were released under judicial control conditions.