08.07.2025 22:21
The leader of the CHP, Özgür Özel, learned during a live broadcast that Zeydan Karalar, the Mayor of Adana Metropolitan Municipality, had been arrested in the corruption investigation targeting the criminal organization led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş. Özel's first reaction to the news was "Oh no."
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The corruption investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the investigation into the criminal organization allegedly led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş, and the investigation initiated regarding the Büyükçekmece Municipality are ongoing.
ADANA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY MAYOR ZEYDAN KARALAR ARRESTED
In this context, the procedures for Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar, who was detained in the corruption investigation against the criminal organization led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş and transferred to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan, have been completed. The peace criminal court decided to arrest Karalar.
HE LEARNED THE DECISION DURING A LIVE BROADCAST, HIS FIRST REACTION WAS "OH NO"
During the minutes when the arrest decision for Karalar was made, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, who was a guest on a television channel, learned about the development live on air. Özel's first reaction was "Oh no."
"IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED, IT'S A COMPLETE SHAME"
Özel made the following statements regarding Karalar's arrest: "Oh no. This is really sad news. All arrests are very unjust, but what has been done to Zeydan Karalar... I mean, a payment was made to a man who was tied to the municipality by the AK Party 11 years ago, and now they say 'Oh, we were asked for money...' For 11 years, this man has managed the municipality cleanly with your 300 inspectors, with the Court of Accounts separately, and others separately. He has gone to the referee twice, gone to the people. He managed Seyhan, and they said, 'Go manage the metropolitan municipality.' He managed the metropolitan municipality, and they said, 'Go manage it again.' He increased his votes every time. Now they are going and arresting him. It's really something that cannot be accepted, it's a complete shame. I had hope regarding this. I am really saddened."
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