14.10.2026 15:38
Erkan Yağcı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED), was detained within the scope of an investigation conducted against Cafer Mahiroğlu, the owner of Halk TV, on charges of "bribery," "tender rigging," and "money laundering of assets derived from crime."
Within the scope of the investigation conducted based in Istanbul, 11 people, including former executives of Halk TV, were detained. While it was determined that Halk TV owner Cafer Mahiroğlu was abroad, companies determined to be his partners, managers, or affiliated with him were seized and TMSF was appointed as trustee. The names detained in the investigation and the details of the trusteeship decision have also emerged.
11 PEOPLE DETAINED In the investigation conducted by the Financial Crimes Combat Branch Directorate of the Istanbul Provincial Police Department, MASAK data, secret witness statements, suspect statements, and other information and documents in the file were examined. In the investigation, detention decisions were issued for 17 suspects, while 11 suspects were apprehended in simultaneous operations based in Istanbul.
Erkan Yağcı TÜROFED PRESIDENT ALSO DETAINED In the simultaneous operations carried out this morning, along with TÜROFED Board of Directors Chairman Erkan Yağcı, Armağan Küçük, Harika Akkaya, Hasan Özdemir, İbrahim Özdemir, Mustafa Özdemir, Halit Akın, Ali Turan, Mediha Burumoğlu, Murat Koçak, and Süleyman Özen were detained. It was learned that among those detained were Halk TV's former deputy chairman of the board Armağan Küçük and former board member Mediha Burumoğlu.
MAHİROĞLU IS ABROAD Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that Halk TV owner Cafer Mahiroğlu, along with Hakan Arıcan, Mehmet Necati Yağcı, and Sevim Kul, were abroad. It was recorded that Fatih Yadoğlu is a fugitive, while CHP Silivri District Chairman Doruk Bulut is in a penal institution for another crime.
TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO ALL OF MAHİROĞLU'S COMPANIES On the other hand, companies determined to be Mahiroğlu's partners, managers, or affiliated with him were seized by a decision of the criminal judgeship of peace, and TMSF was appointed as trustee. It was reported that the investigation continues.