07.07.2025 20:50
The Mayor of Antalya, Muhittin Böcek, who was arrested in a bribery investigation, has been suspended from duty by a decision of the Ministry of Interior.
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New developments have emerged regarding Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek, who was detained as part of a bribery investigation conducted by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and was arrested by the court he was brought before.
MUHİTTİN BÖCEK REMOVED FROM OFFICE The Ministry of Interior announced that Muhittin Böcek has been removed from office. The statement included the following: "Following the arrest of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek by the Antalya 6th Peace Criminal Court with decision number 2025/482 dated 05.07.2025 due to the crime of 'receiving bribes', he has been temporarily removed from office by the Ministry of Interior in accordance with Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipal Law No. 5393. This is respectfully announced to the public."
WHAT HAPPENED? As part of the "bribery" investigation initiated by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a detention order was issued for Mayor Böcek and two suspects. In a statement from the prosecutor's office, it was noted that Mayor Böcek and his former daughter-in-law Zeynep Kerimoğlu were detained, while Böcek's son Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, who also had a detention order against him, was reported to be abroad.
The statement included, "In the investigation regarding the bribery crime involving two different actions against three suspects, search, seizure, and detention procedures have been carried out."
Muhittin Böcek ALLEGATION OF AN 8.5 MILLION LIRA INVOICE UNDER THE NAME OF 'VEHICLE WRAPPING SERVICE' According to information in the investigation file, during the 2024 local elections, it was alleged that Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, the son of Böcek, requested 25 million lira related to election activities during a meeting at the office of businessman Y.Y., and that an agreement was made with the businessman for an invoice of 8.5 million lira in exchange for vehicle wrapping services when this amount was not met.
MUHİTTİN BÖCEK'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WAS RELEASED In a different detail in the file, it was claimed that in February, Mustafa Gökhan Böcek purchased a house for 30 million lira from a construction company in the name of his ex-wife Zeynep Kerimoğlu, and that this amount was paid in three installments by businessman Y.Y. It was learned that bank account movements and receipts related to the payment to the company were included in the MASAK reports. Kerimoğlu was released with a travel ban imposed on her.
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