07.09.2025 21:56
Following the issuance of an arrest warrant as part of the corruption investigation against the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Antalya Provincial Police Chief İlker Arslan surrendered in Antalya and was brought before the court with a request for detention. The court decided to arrest Arslan.
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The decision to arrest Antalya Police Chief İlker Arslan, who was suspended from his duties as part of a bribery investigation, has been made.
Antalya Police Chief İlker Arslan was suspended by the Ministry of Interior as part of the investigation conducted by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
HE SURRENDERED AFTER THE ARREST WARRANT
Following his suspension, an arrest warrant was issued for Arslan and his wife. İlker Arslan, who was subject to the arrest warrant, surrendered in Antalya. It was learned that Arslan, whose procedures at the police station were completed, was referred to the courthouse.
After the statements at the prosecutor's office, İlker Arslan, who was suspended from the Antalya Police Department, and businessman Fazlı Ateş were referred for arrest as part of the bribery investigation against them.
DECISION MADE
In the bribery investigation conducted against the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, businessman Fazlı Ateş and Antalya Provincial Police Chief İlker Arslan were arrested.
THE ALLEGATIONS ARE SERIOUS
It is alleged that Arslan, who was issued an arrest warrant, entered into bribery and conflict of interest through businessman F.A., and it was determined that F.A. transferred money to Arslan and his family, and that his wife had previously been registered with the Social Security Institution (SGK) in companies owned by F.A. and received payments under the name of salary.
HIS BROTHER WAS IN THE VEHICLE
On the other hand, after an arrest warrant was issued, it was learned that Arslan went to Ankara, and the vehicle belonging to the Antalya Police Department's inventory was stopped in the Cihanbeyli district as a result of PTS analysis, and the person driving the vehicle was his brother C.T.A., and Arslan was not in the vehicle.
WHO IS İLKER ARSLAN?
He graduated from the Police Academy in 1994 with the rank of Deputy Inspector and started his first duty at the Ankara Provincial Police Department. Later, he served in various units including the General Directorate of Security, Siirt, and Ankara, and served as the Head of the Witness Protection Department between 2016-2021.
Between 2021-2024, he served for 3 years as the Interior Affairs Advisor at the Embassy of North Macedonia in Skopje. He was appointed as the Antalya Provincial Police Chief with the Presidential Decree dated 16.08.2024. İlker Arslan was born in Sivas, is married, and has 3 children.
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