14.10.2025 02:50
In the interim decision of the "Cooperative Case," in which the former Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer and the CHP İzmir Provincial Chairman Şenol Aslanoğlu are being tried, it was decided to release Aslanoğlu under judicial control and house arrest, while Soyer's detention will continue.
The İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched a large-scale investigation on July 1st following allegations of corruption at İZBETON AŞ, a subsidiary of the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality (İZBB), through subcontractor companies. Based on comprehensive investigations supported by reports from the Court of Accounts, the Ministry of Interior inspectors, and expert witnesses, detention orders were issued for 157 individuals on charges of "manipulating the tender" and "qualified fraud."
TUNÇ SOYER WAS ARRESTED
Among those detained as part of the investigation were 139 suspects, including the then Mayor of İzmir, Tunç Soyer, and the İzmir Provincial Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Şenol Aslanoğlu. After their procedures at the police station, 60 of the suspects, including Soyer and Aslanoğlu, were arrested by the court to which they were referred. While 58 individuals were released under judicial control, the remaining suspects were released without any measures being applied.
THE 2ND HEARING WAS HELD
The second hearing in the case, which includes 65 defendants, 6 of whom are in custody, was held today, with Şenol Aslanoğlu, Tunç Soyer, and Heval Savaş Kaya among them. The hearing began with the statements of the defendants who had not yet given their testimonies. Soyer, Aslanoğlu, and Kaya, who spoke in court, stated that they would present their defenses after the indictment was presented. After a one-hour break, the hearing continued with the statements of the victims.
SOYER'S DETENTION WILL CONTINUE
During the hearing, the court issued an interim decision. The court decided to release Aslanoğlu under judicial control and house arrest, while Soyer's detention was ordered to continue.