10.10.2025 19:31
An indictment has been prepared against 14 suspects, 5 of whom are detained, regarding the investigation into the concert expenditures made by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality between 2021 and 2024, on charges of "qualified embezzlement." The expert report included in the indictment states that 154 million 453 thousand 221 TL was transferred to the companies, and it was explained that the concert purchases were made at prices significantly above the market value.
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In the context of the investigation initiated regarding the concerts organized by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) between 2021-2024, 5 of the 14 individuals detained for the crimes of "abuse of office" and "manipulating a tender" were arrested for the crimes of "manipulating a tender" and "embezzlement." In the indictment prepared as a result of the investigation initiated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a prison sentence of up to 31 years and 6 months was requested for 14 individuals for the crime of "qualified embezzlement."
In the indictment, it was claimed that the amounts paid to contractors for a total of 32 concerts held on different dates by the ABB Department of Culture and Social Affairs were above the market prices. The indictment noted that there was a rapid increase in the number of concert events after Hacı Ali Bozkurt took office as the former Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Department of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in 2020.
"A TOTAL OF 365 MILLION 576 THOUSAND 155 LIRA WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE BANK TO COVER THE TRAIL" According to the MASAK report included in the indictment; it was stated that there were large transfers of money between the companies owned by suspects Selahattin Çelikkaya and Onur Evren, and that the suspicious Onur Evren withdrew the collected funds from his company's account to third parties with suspicious invoices, and also that a total of 365 million 576 thousand 155 lira in cash was withdrawn from the bank from accounts registered under the name of the company Evren Teknik, thereby covering the trail of the money.
"51 MILLION 68 THOUSAND 937 LIRA WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE COMPANY" It was determined that suspect Selahattin Çelikkaya, one of the partners of Enfest Organization Tourism Industry Trade Ltd. Co., received 93 million 367 thousand 400 lira from the municipality for 12 concert tenders, and that the excess amount transferred to the company's account was 39 million 641 thousand 579 lira. It was also determined that suspect Onur Evren, the owner of Teknik Grup Müzik Org. Ltd. Co., received a total of 56 million 991 thousand 400 lira from the municipality for 6 concert services, and that the amount transferred to the company's account was 20 million 453 thousand 74 lira. Through Universe Production Org. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Co., owned by Onur Evren's wife, a total of 5 concert services were received by proxy, and this company received 80 million 300 thousand lira from the municipality for these concerts, with the excess amount transferred to the company's account being recorded as 51 million 68 thousand 937 lira.
It was also stated in the indictment that Onur Evren went to Bozkurt's office at the municipality and that they determined the concerts to be held months in advance together with the other suspect Çelikkaya. According to the MASAK report, it was found that there were large transfers of money between the companies owned by Çelikkaya and Onur Evren, and that a total of 221 million 285 thousand 700 lira was sent to the account of the company Evren Teknik owned by Onur Evren, including 156 million 781 thousand 560 lira from the company named Enfest Organization and 64 million 504 thousand 140 lira from the company named Festiva Organization.
The indictment also noted that a pro forma invoice was issued for the Melek Mosso concert before the technical specifications were prepared, indicating that the transactions had been pre-arranged. It was stated that no market research was conducted for concert purchases and that the tender processes were only completed with pro forma invoices obtained from a single company.
"154 MILLION TL WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE COMPANIES" The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office stated that a total of 154 million 453 thousand 221 lira was transferred from the municipality to these companies according to the expert report, and evaluated that the concert purchases were made at prices significantly above the market rates and that the crime of qualified embezzlement was committed. In the indictment, it was expressed that public officials used public funds under their protection and supervision for their own or others' benefit, transferring them to the companies, and that the actions were carried out on different dates for the same purpose, thus the provisions of chain crimes should be applied.
"A PRISON SENTENCE OF UP TO 31 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS WAS REQUESTED" In the indictment, it was requested that a prison sentence of up to 31 years and 6 months be imposed for the crime of 'qualified embezzlement' against the defendants, including the former Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Department of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) Hacı Ali Bozkurt, the former Deputy Director of Cultural Events and Deputy Head of the Department Haluk Erdemir, the former Deputy Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Department Hüseyin Zehir, Onur Evren, the owner of Evren Teknik Group Music Organization Company, Selahattin Çelikkaya, partner of Festiva and Enfest Organization Companies, Sıla Evren, owner of Universe Production Company, Kaan Alp, partner of Festiva and Enfest Organization, and ABB employee Celal Akbaş.
Additionally, it was requested that a prison sentence of up to 18 years be imposed for the crime of "qualified embezzlement" against municipal employees Arda Akman, Alp Aykut Çıngır, Kurtuluş Bakır, Eren Demir, Levent Erdoğan, and Üstün Alpay, the owner of Craft Art Organization Company.
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