23.03.2025 09:40
Businessman Ali Nuhoğlu, who was detained as part of a corruption investigation targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), has been arrested after 40 million TL was seized at his home and 1.3 million dollars at his workplace. Nuhoğlu was referred to as the "treasurer" of Ekrem İmamoğlu in the investigation file.
The investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) President Ekrem İmamoğlu and 106 others on charges 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" is ongoing, and decisions have started to be announced.
ALI NUHOĞLU ARRESTED
In two separate investigations conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding allegations of terrorism and corruption against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and its President Ekrem İmamoğlu, Ali Nuhoğlu, from whose office 1.3 million dollars were seized, has been arrested. Nuhoğlu was referred to as the cash holder for Ekrem İmamoğlu in the prosecutor's investigation file.
NUHOĞLU'S POLICE STATEMENT
In his police statement, Nuhoğlu said, "I opened the cash box containing the money in my company myself and showed it to the police," while stating that he did not obtain the tenders from the Metropolitan Municipality due to any personal acquaintance.