22.05.2025 19:33
In the third wave operation of the corruption investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), 13 individuals were arrested by the court. Meanwhile, 7 people were released under judicial control.
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In the 'corruption' investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), 20 suspects who were detained on the allegation of being involved in irregular tenders at Media Inc. and Culture Inc. were referred to the courthouse. After their procedures at the prosecutor's office, 13 of the suspects referred to the court were arrested.
3RD WAVE OPERATION AGAINST IMM
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is continuing the investigation regarding the allegations of irregular tenders held at Media Inc. and Culture Inc. and the acquisition of bribes. In the investigation, it was examined that Taner Çetin, who has been in contact with Ekrem İmamoğlu since his time as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü, was involved in actions related to Media Inc. and Culture Inc. under the detained suspect Murat Ongun, the Chairman of the Board of Media Inc.
20 PEOPLE DETAINED
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 presented to the investigation file by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), it was found that Çetin made payments for these purchases directly to the companies that worked for Media Inc. and Culture Inc. 20 suspects, who were identified as being involved in the processes of receiving bribes from these tenders and were employees of IMM, company representatives, and company employees at the time of the crime, were detained.
SUSPECTS REFERRED TO THE COURT
Among the 20 suspects detained within the scope of the investigation, including Taner Çetin, the Head of the Press and Public Relations Department of IMM, his assistant Arzu Can, IMM Public Relations Director Serap Karay, IMM Deputy Public Relations Director Mustafa Karaoğlu, Çeşme Deputy Mayor Onur Gülin, and Musa Özışık, the procedures at the Provincial Gendarmerie Command were completed. After health checks, the suspects were referred to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. It is expected that the statement-taking procedures will begin at the prosecutor's office. Of the suspects whose statements were completed at the prosecutor's office, 4 were referred to the court with judicial control, while 16 were referred with a request for arrest.
13 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Of the suspects referred to the court, 13 were arrested, while a house arrest was ordered for 1 suspect, and a travel ban and signature requirement were imposed as judicial control conditions for 6 suspects. It was learned that among those arrested was Taner Çetin, the Head of the Press and Public Relations Department of IMM.
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