Mansur Yavaş detailed the costs of the concerts: a payment of 94 million for 8 artists.

Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) President Mansur Yavaş made a statement regarding the claims that payments of 69 million, 71 million, and 80 million were made for the October 29 Republic Day celebrations and concerts.

44 MILLION TL FOR EBRU GÜNDEŞ CONCERT

Responding to the claims that 69 million TL was paid for the Ebru Gündeş concert, Yavaş stated that the amount paid to Gündeş and her team was 4 million 750 thousand TL, and a total of 40 million 188 thousand TL was paid for technical services and other service items.

Yavaş said, "Not all of the work on the contract could be completed. For 2 main concerts, sound, stage, lighting, LED screen, main stage production, and decoration cost 31 million 681 thousand lira. Concert and other service items, including what was paid to Ebru Gündeş and her team, amounted to 13 million 257 thousand lira. We are disclosing this with Ebru Gündeş's own permission; the stamp fee is already clear, the amount paid with her team is 4 million 750 thousand lira. So, saying that a certain amount was paid to an artist is completely a perception operation. There are exactly 90 personnel working in the setup. I requested their insurance entries and payrolls one by one. Additionally, there are 56 people working in technical, sound, lighting, and LED screen. If anyone wishes, we can show all of their insurance slips. This includes their meals, drinks, and accommodation. A total of 20 trucks, 12 from outside the city and 8 from Ankara, were used for the setup. I personally examined their shipping documents. A total of 146 people worked daily for the setup and dismantling." he stated.

A TOTAL OF 94 MILLION TL FOR 8 ARTISTS

Responding to the claims that 80 million TL was paid for the Candan Erçetin concert held in the 100th year of the Republic, Yavaş announced that a total of 94 million TL was paid to 8 artists.

Yavaş said, "The amount received by Candan Erçetin is again the stamp fee. In addition, there are 8 concerts with Athena, Güneş, Zeynep Bastık, Selçuk Balcı, Hadise, Bege, Candaş Erçetin, and Murda. A single stage is set up, and all 8 receive services at once. A total of 94 million TL. You will divide this by eight." he stated.

78 MILLION TL FOR 3 CONCERTS

Mansur Yavaş also responded to the claim that 71 million TL was paid to Mor ve Ötesi, stating that 78 million 500 thousand TL was spent for the concerts of Gülşen, Murat Boz, and Mor ve Ötesi.

The ABB President stated: "Three concerts of Gülşen, Murat Boz, and Mor ve Ötesi on May 17-18-19. The technical setup cost 48 million lira, and the amount paid to the artists and their teams was 30 million lira. 78 million 500 thousand lira. When you divide it by three, you will see how much they received."