20.05.2025 14:11
In the third corruption investigation launched against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, 22 people, including Taner Çetin, the Head of the Press, Publication, and Public Relations Department of the IMM, were detained. In the operation initiated based on allegations of irregular tenders and bribery, cash was seized during a search at Yeni Fikir Eğitim Ltd. Şti., which was found to have received irregular tenders from Media AŞ.
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In the ongoing corruption investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, charges are being pursued against suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was removed from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) following his arrest, for crimes such as "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "bribery," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender."
22 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
As part of the investigation, 22 suspects, including Taner Çetin, the Head of the Press and Public Relations Department of IMM, Çetin's assistant Arzu Can, IMM Public Relations Director Serap Karay, IMM Deputy Public Relations Director Mustafa Karaoğlu, Çeşme Deputy Mayor Onur Gülin, and inventory officer Musa Özışık, have been apprehended.
MONEY SEIZED FROM COMPANY RECEIVING IRREGULAR TENDERS CAUGHT ATTENTION
Additionally, a sum of money was seized during a search at Yeni Fikir Eğitim Ltd. Şti, which was found to have received irregular tenders from Medya AŞ.
MEDIA AND CULTURE INC. OPERATION
As part of the ongoing investigation, an examination was conducted regarding the actions of Taner Çetin, who has been in contact with Ekrem İmamoğlu since his tenure as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü, in relation to the activities he was involved in at Medya AŞ and Kültür AŞ under the direction of detained suspect Murat Ongun, the Chairman of the Board of Medya AŞ.
It was determined that Çetin organized tenders for companies close to him, received "bribes" from the companies that won the tenders, and acquired assets with these benefits.
According to the information submitted to the investigation file by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), it was understood that Çetin had the payments for these purchases made directly to the firms working for Medya AŞ and Kültür AŞ, and that money transfers were also made to other personnel of these companies.
In the investigation, it was determined that 22 suspects, who were employees of IMM, company representatives, and company employees at the time of the crime, were involved in the processes of receiving bribes from tenders delivered to the address associated with suspect Taner Çetin, and an arrest warrant was issued for them.
HERE ARE THE NAMES IN CUSTODY
1. Taner ÇETİN
2. Hakan SAYIL
3. Hüseyin KUM
4. Faruk CEYHAN
5. Noyan KIRMIZIGÜL
6. Engin GÖNÜL
7. Fatma Ebru ÇINAR
8. Ahmet Rıdvan MURAT
9. Berrin SÜZEN
10. Dilek DEMİR
11. Nihat KOLABER
12. Fikri Murat DEMİR
13. Bülent KÜTÜK
14. Arzu CAN
15. Aslı SİYAHGÜL
16. Savaş CAN
17. Çağatay TAKAOĞLU
18. Mehmet Yusuf YOSUNKAYA
19. Onur GÜLİN
20. Serap KARAY
21. Musa ÖZIŞIK
22. Mustafa KARAOĞLU
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