27.03.2025 19:11
As part of the ongoing 'corruption' investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the assets of 14 individuals and 12 companies have been seized.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting investigations against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) President Ekrem İmamoğlu and 99 suspects for crimes including "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." Additionally, investigations have been initiated against 7 suspects, including İmamoğlu, IMM Deputy Secretary General Mahir Polat, and Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan, for the crime of "aiding the PKK/KCK terrorist organization."
ASSETS OF 14 MORE INDIVIDUALS SEIZED
Recently, it was reported that the assets of 14 more suspects were seized within the scope of the 'corruption' investigation. Additionally, 12 companies were also seized. Among those whose assets were seized are Necati Özkan, Murat Kapki, Mustafa İlbak, Ali İlbak, and Yusuf İlbak.
The individuals whose assets were seized are as follows:
- Murat Kapki
- Serhat Kapki
- Murat İlbak
- Mustafa İlbak
- Ali İlbak
- Yusuf İlbak
- Vedat Şahin
- Necati Özkan
- Eyüp Subaşı
- Gülşah Subaşı
- Ahmet Köksal
- Alihan Aydın
- Alper Aydın
- Alperen Aydın
The seized companies are as follows:
- BVA Advertising and Consultancy Services Inc.
- SMO Advertising and Consultancy Services Inc.
- Vizyonkent Advertising Marketing Inc.
- Kentvizyon Media Communication Marketing Inc.
- Mecra Advertising and Tourism Industry Trade Inc.
- Urbanmedia Advertising and Communication Services Inc.
- Panoffect Media Inc.
- Young Populist Media Planning Organization Trade Ltd. Co.
- MSO Advertising and Consultancy Services Inc.
- Sim Media Inc.
- Sev Outdoor Advertising Industry and Trade Ltd. Co.
- Vesa Events Organization Trade Ltd. Co.
CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION AGAINST IMM
In two separate investigations conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding allegations of "terrorism" and "corruption" against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and its President Ekrem İmamoğlu, the suspects were transferred to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan under heavy security measures after completing their procedures at the police station. Among the 89 suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, 5 suspects were referred to the Peace Criminal Court for arrest on charges of "establishing and managing a criminal organization," "receiving bribes," "extortion," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender," while 84 suspects were referred for arrest on charges of "being a member of a criminal organization," "receiving and giving bribes."
48 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING IMAMOGLU, WERE ARRESTED
Among the suspects, İmamoğlu was arrested by the duty magistrate on charges of "establishing and managing a criminal organization," "receiving bribes," "extortion," "illegally recording personal data," and "interfering with a tender" within the scope of the 'corruption' investigation. On the other hand, it was determined that there was strong suspicion of the crime of "aiding an armed terrorist organization" against İmamoğlu; however, since he was already decided to be arrested for financial crimes, it was deemed unnecessary at this stage, and the request was rejected. It was learned that the arrest of 48 suspects referred to the duty magistrate was decided, while the remaining 41 suspects were released under judicial control conditions.