20.10.2025 21:40
In the indictment prepared for the investigation into the criminal organization led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş, it was claimed that Rıza Akpolat, the suspended mayor of Beşiktaş, is facing a request for up to 337 years in prison. The allegation made a significant impact, stating that Aktaş distributed 100 million lira in bribes to Akpolat and other CHP officials in municipal tenders.
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Aziz İhsan Aktaş, in the investigation of the criminal organization, the indictment prepared regarding 200 suspects, 40 of whom are detained, included an electronic mail notification made to the Istanbul Police Department of Information Technologies and Communication, alleging that 100 million lira in bribes was distributed to Beşiktaş Municipality's officials, including the suspended Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, by Aktaş, the owner of the firms involved in the tenders.
INDICTMENT PREPARED
In the 579-page indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Beşiktaş Municipality, Avcılar Municipality, Esenyurt Municipality, Istanbul ASFALT Factories Inc. and Istanbul Electric Tramway and Tunnel Operations General Directorate were listed as "victims of the crime," while 19 individuals were classified as "victims," and 200 individuals, 40 of whom are detained, were categorized as "suspects."
REQUEST FOR UP TO 450 YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT FOR AZIZ IHSAN AKTAŞ
The indictment requested that suspect Aziz İhsan Aktaş be sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 187 years to 450 years for crimes including "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime," "interfering with the tender process" from 42 different acts, "interfering with the performance of obligations" from 4 different acts, "forgery in official documents" from 5 different acts, "forgery in private documents" from 21 different acts, "fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations," "bribery" from 10 different acts, "money laundering of assets derived from crime," and "issuing false invoices," and for the confiscation of the assets obtained from the crime.
ALLEGATION OF "DELIVERING TENDERS TO ADDRESSES"
Confidential witness "Leaf" stated in the indictment that suspect Aktaş participated in tenders through 14-15 companies established through his relatives and affiliated companies, claimed that he was in contact with institutions such as Beşiktaş, Avcılar, Esenyurt Municipalities, İGDAŞ, IETT, and ISFALT, and alleged that many tenders were organized as "delivered to addresses."
Leaf stated that the tenders were generally conducted using the "21/B" method, while the participations were made using the "3/G" method, and that the three firms to be invited were determined by suspect Aktaş, providing information about the operation of the criminal organization led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş.
The confidential witness claimed that the planning of the tenders was done by Baki Nugay, who officially had no partnerships, and that the technical specifications of the special cleaning vehicles produced by his companies "Kırlangıç" and "Temorab" were given to suspect Aktaş in advance, ensuring that the job was guaranteed to be awarded to a specific party.
Leaf also reported that Mustafa Mutlu provided consultancy services to the municipalities, conveyed the information he received to Aktaş, and prepared the tender preparations accordingly, stating that Aktaş's employee Ümit Gözütok took the specifications he received from him to the municipality to be announced, and that Mehmet Büyükgüzel kept records of unofficial accounts and the amounts of bribes given, while Doğan Aktaş handled money transfers, and Ramazan Murat Aktaş established political connections in Ankara.
AKTAŞ'S CONNECTIONS IN İBB: ERTAN YILDIZ AND FATİH KELEŞ
Confidential witness "Leaf" stated that Aktaş's connections in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) were Ertan Yıldız and Fatih Keleş, and that he sent the shares from the tenders to these two individuals, while Mehmet Güzel kept records of the money given.
ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY IN BEŞİKTAŞ MUNICIPALITY
The indictment also included a notification made via electronic mail to the Istanbul Police Department of Information Technologies and Communication on September 5, 2024.
The notification stated that, under the guidance of CHP Istanbul Deputy Erdoğan Toprak, Alican Abacı was appointed as the private secretary of Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, and that after Akpolat was elected mayor in 2019, Abacı and Mustafa Mutlu were appointed as "public tender consultants," and that İnan Güney, who was elected as the Beyoğlu Mayor in 2024 while he was a member of the İBB Council, facilitated the appointment of Gülal Erdovan Anıl to the Support Services Directorate.
It was alleged in the notification that after these appointments, all tenders in Beşiktaş Municipality were conducted through the Support Services Directorate, and that many of these were claimed to be won by firms belonging to the same group, namely "Barka," "Bilginay," "Vekontek," and "İçkale."
"100 MILLION LIRA BRIBES DISTRIBUTED TO RIZA AKPOLAT AND OTHER CHP MEMBERS"
The notification included the allegation that 100 million lira in bribes was distributed to Rıza Akpolat and other CHP officials by Aziz İhsan Aktaş, the owner of these group firms, through Alican Abacı, stating that the bribes were delivered to Aktaş in cash from Hamit Ünal's account and then handed over to Abacı, with some payments made through Abacı's driver.
"AKTAŞ NOTED ALL PAYMENTS IN A NOTEBOOK"
It was noted that all payments were meticulously recorded in a notebook kept by suspect Aktaş in his vehicle, and that this data could also be accessed on Mehmet Büyükgüzel's phone and computer.
In the evaluation made as a result of the statements taken and the evidence identified in the indictment, it was stated that Aktaş expanded his group companies by establishing new firms since 2016, and that with the increasing vehicle and personnel capacity, he directed his efforts towards vehicle leasing, waste collection, and cleaning tenders of metropolitan municipalities.
It was emphasized in the indictment that the firms belonging to the organization increased their capital as they won tenders and quickly became companies with very large capital. "The vehicle fleets of Barka and Bilginay companies have been upgraded. The brothers of the organization leader, Ramazan Murat Aktaş and Doğan Aktaş, became the owners of vehicle leasing companies with fleets of 7-8 thousand while they were operating canteens in previous periods. The organization leader, who expanded the scope of activities, quickly increased the number of tenders and achieved rapid economic growth. The organization leader established petrol stations to ensure that the fuel for the vehicles rented outside of vehicle leasing services was also covered by firms belonging to the organization," the indictment stated.
The indictment noted that after Ekrem İmamoğlu was elected as the İBB President, the organization leader Aktaş seized the opportunity of the management change and turned his focus to İBB and district municipalities, stating that from 2020 onwards, he won tenders from IETT, ISFALT, İGDAŞ, Beşiktaş Municipality, Avcılar Municipality, and Esenyurt Municipality, leading the organization to its golden age, with Beşiktaş Municipality being identified as the institution from which the criminal organization won the most tenders.
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