10.02.2026 21:23
The indictment prepared against 41 suspects, including Muhittin Böcek, who was removed from his position as mayor, has been accepted in the investigation concerning the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality. It has been requested that Muhittin Böcek be sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 15 years and 6 months to 44 years for the crimes of "committing a crime through coercion," "unlawful acquisition of property," and "money laundering of assets derived from crime." The first hearing will be held on March 16.
The indictment prepared within the scope of the bribery and corruption investigation conducted against the Metropolitan Municipality by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office was accepted by the Antalya 6th High Criminal Court. The first hearing of the case will be held on March 16.
INDICTMENT ACCEPTED
In the 702-page indictment prepared by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and accepted by the Antalya 6th High Criminal Court, it was requested that the suspects be punished for "extortion by coercion," "unlawful acquisition of property," "trading in influence," "money laundering of assets derived from crime," "qualified fraud," and "defamation" under the provisions of chain offenses.
MUHITTIN BÖCEK DOES NOT WANT UP TO 44 YEARS IN PRISON
In the indictment, it was requested that Muhittin Böcek be sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 15 years and 6 months to 44 years for the crimes of "extortion by coercion," "unlawful acquisition of property," and "money laundering of assets derived from crime," and that the penalties be increased under the provisions of chain offenses.
While the continuation of the detention of all arrested defendants was decided, the first hearing date was set for March 16.
INVESTIGATION
In the "bribery" and "corruption" investigation conducted under the coordination of the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Muhittin Böcek and his former daughter-in-law Z.K. were detained on July 5, 2025, while it was determined that Böcek's son, suspect Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, was abroad.
On the same day, Muhittin Böcek, who was sent to the courthouse, was arrested, while his former daughter-in-law Z.K. was released under judicial control with a travel ban.
After the decision, Muhittin Böcek, who was suspended from duty by the Ministry of Interior, had his daughter-in-law Zuhal Böcek, who returned from abroad, arrested at the airport on July 27, 2025, on the charge of "money laundering of assets derived from crime."
As part of the investigation, 17 suspects were detained in a simultaneous operation conducted on addresses determined on August 12, 2025, of which 8 were arrested, while Mustafa Gökhan Böcek was detained and arrested when he arrived at Antalya Airport from Vienna on August 19, 2025. In the continuation of the investigation, İlker Arslan, who was suspended from his position at the Antalya Police Department and surrendered after a detention order was issued against him, and businessman F.A. were also arrested on September 7.
In an operation conducted by police teams on September 10, 2025, among the 21 suspects detained, businessman M.E.H, owner of Kanal V television M.O.K, former Deputy Secretary General of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality T.S, director of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality company ANT Tepe I.E., and sales staff L.Ş. were arrested, while 3 people, including Böcek's former daughter-in-law Z.K., were released under judicial control. M.E.H, T.S., and I.E., who benefited from the effective remorse provisions, were released on September 27, 2025.
In ongoing operations, among the 6 people detained on October 14, 2025, E.T.Ç, S.Ç., and Ö.Y.K., and among the 8 people detained in an operation conducted on November 5, 2025, S.E, B.G., and H.T.A. were arrested, while 5 of the 14 suspects detained on January 14, related to the allegation that approximately 399 million 507 thousand lira in public damage was caused by irregular expenditures through a company affiliated with the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, were arrested.