19.10.2025 16:10
The former mayor of Nilüfer, Turgay Erdem, who was arrested as part of a "bribery" investigation in Bursa, fell ill in prison. His lawyer stated that Erdem is in intensive care at Bursa City Hospital.
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15 of the 22 people detained as part of the bribery and corruption investigation conducted by the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, including former Nilüfer Mayor Turgay Erdem from the CHP, were arrested, while 7 were released under judicial control.
ERDEM IN INTENSIVE CARE IN PRISON Turgay Erdem, who is detained in prison, was taken to Bursa City Hospital due to health issues. Erdem's lawyer, Deniz Baykal, stated that his client is in intensive care.
Lawyer Deniz Baykal (Left) and Turgay Erdem (Right)
WHAT HAPPENED? Former Nilüfer Mayor Turgay Erdem, who was detained and brought to court as part of the investigation conducted by the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of "establishing and managing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes, being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing crimes, bribery, and laundering assets derived from crime," along with former Nilüfer Municipality zoning director Ayşegül E, construction inspection firm owner Tamer İ, engineer Metin Yaşar Ç, businessman Hulusi K, contractors Serkan B, Mehmet Ziya A, Namık Ziya M, Ekrem P, municipal employees Serkan Ç, Muttalip K, Alaattin A, former civil servant Mehmet Fatih Ç, firm employees Berk O. and Ersel Ç, were arrested.
Turgay Erdem's wife Zeynep Terzioğlu Erdem, his brother-in-law M.T, architects U.T. and M.K, contractors Ş.A. and M.A, and driver E.T. were released under judicial control.
During the searches conducted as part of the operation, a sum of money and jewelry, as well as real estate, vehicles, bank, and cryptocurrency accounts were seized, and a trustee was appointed to one company through the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) as part of the investigation.
WHO IS TURGAY ERDEM? Turgay Erdem was born in 1959 in Bursa.
Completing his primary and secondary education in Bursa, Erdem graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University (ITU). After graduation, he undertook significant projects in Bursa as a freelance architect.
Erdem began his political career in the ranks of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and served as Deputy Mayor of Nilüfer Municipality for many years. After gaining experience in local government, he was elected as the Mayor of Nilüfer from the CHP in the 2019 local elections.
Erdem is also a father of a daughter and a grandfather of a grandchild.
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