16.09.2025 23:30
As part of the investigation into the Bayrampaşa Municipality, 20 people, including Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu, have been arrested. Judicial control measures have been imposed on 6 individuals.
20 people, including Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu, have been arrested, and a judicial control measure has been decided for 16 people.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into a series of crimes against the Bayrampaşa Municipality, including 'embezzlement', 'bribery', 'qualified fraud', and 'manipulating a tender'. Within the scope of this investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for 48 suspects on the grounds of their alleged involvement in the crime.
39 people, including Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu, were referred to the Peace Criminal Court for arrest, while 6 people were referred for a judicial control request.
20 PEOPLE ARRESTED! INCLUDING THE MAYOR
As part of the investigation against the Bayrampaşa Municipality, 20 people, including Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu, have been arrested. A judicial control measure has been decided for 6 people.
STATEMENTS OBTAINED
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has obtained the statements given to the police by Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu regarding the allegations of "embezzlement", "bribery", "giving bribes", "receiving bribes", and "manipulating a tender".
QUESTION ABOUT MONEY TRANSFERS TO 3 WOMEN, ONE OF WHOM IS MARRIED
In his statement at the police station, Mayor Hasan Mutlu, who was asked about three women, one of whom is married and with whom he allegedly had a romantic relationship and from whom money transfers were detected, reportedly brushed off the question by saying, "I know her." He then stated that the amounts in the account transactions he made to these women were for 'consultancy' fees. It was also revealed in the investigations that Mutlu employed one of the women he had a romantic relationship with and provided financial support to another.
Regarding the allegations of corruption in tenders, it was reported that Mutlu responded, "I am not a commission member, I do not know."
EARTHQUAKE VICTIM'S "BRIBERY" ALLEGATION
It has been learned that the investigation began upon the complaint of an earthquake victim whose house was destroyed in the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, which affected 11 provinces and was described as the "disaster of the century" two years ago. After his house was destroyed in the earthquake, the earthquake victim, who migrated from Hatay to Istanbul and opened a café with the approval of Mayor Hasan Mutlu, claimed that they demanded a bribe of 2.5 million lira from him.
The complainant café operator stated in his testimony, "I am from Hatay, I lived in Bayrampaşa for many years and went to Hatay. When my house was destroyed there, I asked the mayor for permission to open a café, saying that I wanted to return due to the earthquake. I received approval, and he directed me to the deputy mayor for the legal process. They first said it would be tendered to a firm and delivered from there. I incurred approximately 2.5 million TL in expenses. They made promises in this regard. However, during the time that passed, I was constantly delayed, and they asked me for 3 million TL and a 25% partnership. When I did not give it, the café was sealed. I made this investment trusting the promises and commitments made," it was reported.
HE HAS REGISTERED THE NAME RIGHTS OF CAFÉS IN HIS NAME
It has been alleged that Hasan Mutlu, at the center of the corruption allegations, registered the name rights of some café-style businesses belonging to the municipality in his own name. As the investigation was deepened by the police teams, it was determined that the name rights of the municipality-operated "Mis Cafe" also belonged to Hasan Mutlu.