05.07.2025 12:31
As part of a bribery investigation, Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek and his former daughter-in-law Zeynep Kerimoğlu have been detained, while his son Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, who is abroad, is being sought. It is alleged that a house worth 30 million TL was purchased in the name of Gökhan Böcek's wife, who is in the process of divorce, and that this amount was paid to the company in three installments by businessman Yusuf Yadoğlu.
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As part of the "bribery" investigation initiated by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a detention order was issued for Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek and two suspects. In a statement from the prosecutor's office, it was noted that Böcek and his former daughter-in-law Zeynep Kerimoğlu were detained, while Böcek's son Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, who has a detention order against him, is reported to be abroad.
Mayor Böcek's son Mustafa Gökhan Böcek and Zeynep Kerimoğlu were married in a ceremony officiated by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was the CHP Chairman at the time, on May 20, 2022, but they divorced shortly after.
TWO SEPARATE BRIBERY INVESTIGATIONS
The details of the investigation have emerged. It was reported that concrete evidence related to two separate bribery actions was obtained based on the statements of businessman Yusuf Yadoğlu, who was previously released while being prosecuted in another case in Istanbul, and the documents presented.
8.5 MILLION VEHICLE WRAPPING INVOICE BEFORE THE ELECTION
In a meeting held in Yusuf Yadoğlu's office 10-15 days before the 2024 local elections, it was claimed that 25 million TL was requested for election activities, and when this amount could not be met, it was agreed to make a payment of 8.5 million TL for vehicle wrapping services. Officials from the relevant company confirmed that the wrapping work was done as part of Muhittin Böcek's election campaign, and the payments were made through Yusuf Yadoğlu's companies. MASAK reports, bank statements, and HTS records also matched the declarations.
30 MILLION WORTH HOUSE FOR EX-WIFE
In the second action, it was claimed that in February 2025, Gökhan Böcek purchased a house worth 30 million TL from a company named Özpınarlar in the name of his ex-wife Zeynep Kerimoğlu during their divorce process, and this amount was allegedly paid to the company in three installments by businessman Yusuf Yadoğlu.
Bank transactions related to the payments, base records, and witness statements were found to be consistent with the statements. In light of these developments, it was reported that judicial proceedings were initiated on July 5, 2025, for the detention of Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek, his son Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, and his former daughter-in-law Zeynep Kerimoğlu on charges of bribery.
In a statement made by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was reported that search, seizure, and detention operations were carried out as part of the investigation conducted regarding the two separate actions involving the three suspects. It was shared that Mustafa Gökhan Böcek is a fugitive abroad, and it was emphasized that the judicial proceedings are ongoing under the charge of bribery.
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