25.03.2025 11:40
Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney was summoned to the courthouse to give a statement as a suspect in the investigation regarding allegations of fraud in the CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress elections and violations of election law.
Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney was summoned to give a statement as part of the investigation into the CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress.
In a statement from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was said, "Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney has been summoned to give a statement with a call paper as part of the investigation conducted by our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the crime of violating Law No. 2820."
THE AUDIO RECORD LEAKED ON THE INTERNET CAUSED A STIR
On social media, an audio recording allegedly of a conversation between Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney and some CHP municipal council members regarding delegate bargaining at the CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress was shared.
GÜNEY: THE STATEMENTS COULD HURT MY HONOR
İnan Güney made a statement regarding the audio recording allegation. In the statement, he said, "Not only is there no voice belonging to me in the relevant recording, but I also did not participate in any way in such a meeting. Nevertheless, I am saddened to have to respond to such a vile accusation, where there are many problems awaiting solutions in our Beyoğlu and the pressing issues of our neighbors. As someone who has been in politics for 10 years and has served as district chairman and council member for years, it is well known to both friends and foes how I conduct politics and with what principles and methods."
"EVERYONE KNOWS WITH WHAT PRINCIPLES I DO POLITICS"
The statement continued with the following remarks; "Recently, an audio recording claimed to belong to me has been circulated through some social media accounts. While there are many problems awaiting solutions in our Beyoğlu and the pressing issues of our neighbors, I am saddened to have to respond to such a vile accusation. As someone who has been in politics for 10 years and has served as district chairman and council member for years, it is well known to both friends and foes how I conduct politics and with what principles and methods."
"THERE IS NO VOICE BELONGING TO ME IN THE RECORDING"
Not only is there no voice belonging to me in the relevant recording, but I also did not participate in any way in such a meeting. Nevertheless, I want to share with the public that I have filed a criminal complaint requesting the initiation of an investigation against the social media users in question for the crime of insult, and that the suspects be punished in accordance with the Turkish Penal Code and other relevant legislation for their actions that fit the description.
WHO IS İNAN GÜNEY?
İnan Güney was born in 1977 in Beyoğlu Örnektepe. After graduating from Istanbul Kabataş High School, he graduated from Uludağ University with a degree in Public Administration.
Continuing his Master's studies in Local Governments at Marmara University, Güney worked on a thesis titled 'Metropolitan Management in Turkey: Political Representation, Problems, and Solution Proposals in the Example of Istanbul.'