01.09.2025 15:34
A red notice has been issued for fugitive businessman Murat Gülibrahimoğlu and Emrah Bağdatlı, the assistant to the detained Chairman of the Board of Media A.Ş., Murat Ongun, as part of the corruption investigation targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
The corruption investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was suspended from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul after his arrest, continues. The charges include "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "bribery," "extortion," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender."
RED NOTICE ISSUED FOR 2 NAMES
As part of the investigation, a red notice was issued for fugitive businessman Murat Gülibrahimoğlu and Emrah Bağdatlı, the assistant of Murat Ongun, the Chairman of Media A.Ş., who was arrested in the operation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB).
THEY HAD RECEIVED A TRUSTEE
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had requested the appointment of a trustee for the confiscated companies of fugitive businessman Murat Gülibrahimoğlu. The Istanbul Peace Criminal Court had decided to appoint a trustee for the suspect's companies in line with the request.
HIS ASSETS HAD BEEN CONFISCATED
It was determined that the fugitive suspect Gülibrahimoğlu had kept the income obtained from the crime in his own accounts and in the accounts of his first and second-degree relatives. To prevent the transfer or sale of his assets, as well as the concealment of money and valuable items such as gold in personal safes within banks, a decision was made to confiscate Gülibrahimoğlu's company, Güney Cebeci Mining Industry Trade Inc., along with his assets, crypto assets, and bank accounts.
İBB CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION
As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the "money counting" footage in the CHP, witnesses who provided statements claimed that "İBB President İmamoğlu and many others forced businessmen to give money, gained unfair profits by collaborating with some businessmen, laundered money obtained from the crime through transactions made via intermediary individuals, and used civilian individuals referred to as secret safes in money transfers and collections."
In addition to HTS records, camera footage, MASAK reports, and statements from over 20 witnesses, a report was prepared by the Ministry of Interior's inspectors regarding irregularities in tenders, service procurements, and fictitious contracts related to outdoor advertising media conducted by İBB and its affiliated companies. Following this, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation on charges of "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "bribery," "extortion," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender." The first operation was carried out on March 19 by the Financial Crimes Unit of the Istanbul Police Department upon the instruction of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
NUMBER OF DETAINEES RISES TO 122
On the other hand, since March 19, the number of detainees in operations against İBB has risen to 122.