31.07.2025 12:06
The detained former mayor of Beşiktaş, Rıza Akpolat's sister-in-law, Çiğdem Yankılıç Kangal, has been taken into custody. Footage has emerged showing Kangal exchanging a large amount of money at a currency exchange with a backpack. The investigation is ongoing.
A new development has occurred in the investigation against the Beşiktaş Municipality. Çiğdem Yankılıç Kangal, the sister-in-law of former Mayor Rıza Akpolat, who is in custody due to allegations of corruption and bribery, has been detained as part of the investigation.
A BACKPACK FULL OF CASH AT THE CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Security camera footage showing Kangal entering a currency exchange with a backpack and exchanging a large amount of cash has been released to the press. The footage clearly shows Kangal handing the money taken from the backpack to the clerk and completing the transaction.
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
After the detention process, it was learned that Kangal was taken to the police station to give her statement, and that the ongoing investigation is being conducted meticulously. The source and connections of the mentioned money are being investigated.