22.03.2025 00:40
In the investigations into corruption related to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, it has been alleged that a company that received a contract from the municipality transferred 50 million lira to İmamoğlu İnşaat as a bribe for the contract they obtained.
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According to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, investigations are ongoing against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 99 suspects for the crimes of "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "bribery," "corruption," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender." Additionally, investigations have been initiated against Ekrem İmamoğlu, IMM Deputy Secretary General Mahir Polat, and Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan, among 7 other suspects, for the crime of "aiding the PKK/KCK terrorist organization."
MURAT ONGUN GATHERED ADVERTISING TENDERS UNDER ONE ROOF
Teams from the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit are conducting a detailed examination of the evidence obtained within the scope of the investigation. Accordingly, it was stated that IMM Mayor Advisor and IMM Media AŞ Board Chairman Murat Ongun has consolidated advertising tenders under one roof.
400 MILLION LIRA ADVERTISING TENDER
In this context, it was claimed that a company established in the name of Hüseyin Köksal's nephew, who is a close friend of İmamoğlu and currently detained within the same investigation, received a 400 million lira advertising tender in 2024. In return for the irregular tenders that took place, it was stated that the mentioned company transferred 50 million lira to the account of Hüseyin Köksal, who was not a partner in the company at that time and had no commercial partnership, on June 3, 2024, and that this money was transferred to İmamoğlu Construction Trade and Industry Inc. on the same day. It was determined that the mentioned money was shown as the land purchase price from İmamoğlu Construction Trade and Industry Inc., but it was found that a project study belonging to this construction company was being carried out at that location.
50 MILLION LIRA BRIBE TRANSFERRED TO IMAMOĞLU CONSTRUCTION
In the investigations, after the tender documents, title deed records, bank records, and statements from confidential witnesses obtained in the corruption investigation were analyzed, it was claimed that the company that received the tender from IMM transferred 50 million lira as a bribe for the tender they received to İmamoğlu Construction Trade and Industry Inc.
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