10.07.2025 13:20
The allegations against Özgür Kabadayı, the Mayor of Şile, who was detained during a dawn operation targeting the Şile Municipality, have come to light. It has been revealed that Kabadayı and five other suspects are being held on charges of "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes," "extortion," "bribery," and "interfering with a tender." The suspects are currently undergoing processing at the police station.
The teams of the Financial Crimes Investigation Department of the Istanbul Police Department conducted an operation against the Şile Municipality, during which 6 people, including Mayor Özgür Kabadayı, were detained. The allegations against the suspects are quite serious.
DAWN OPERATION AT ŞILE MUNICIPALITY
The teams of the Financial Crimes Investigation Department of the Istanbul Police Department carried out an operation at the Şile Municipality in the early hours of the morning.
REASONS FOR DETENTION REVEALED
In the operation carried out as part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terror and Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau, 6 people, including Şile Mayor Özgür Kabadayı, were detained during the night. It has been learned that the suspects were detained for "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime," "bribery," "corruption," and "interfering with a tender." The processing of the suspects at the police station is ongoing.
WHO IS ÖZGÜR KABADAYI?
He was born in 1979 in Şile, Istanbul. His father, Mustafa Kabadayı, is from Yaylalı Village in Şile, and his mother, Hatice Kabadayı, is from Akçakese Village in Şile. Özgür Kabadayı completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Şile and is currently continuing his education at Anadolu University Faculty of Business Administration. Kabadayı resides in Şile, is married, and has two children.
Özgür Kabadayı, who is a tradesman in Şile with two businesses, has also held positions in various non-governmental organizations in Şile, served as an administrator in the Şile Sports Club, and is currently serving as the Vice President of the Atatürk Thought Association's Şile Branch. He was elected as the Mayor of Şile in the local elections on March 31, 2024.