25.03.2025 01:20
The mayor of Gelendost in Isparta, Mustafa Özmen, and five others were detained by the teams of the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department. No details were provided regarding the content of the investigation.
The Mayor of Gelendost, Mustafa Özmen, was detained by the teams of the Provincial Police Department's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch in Isparta. Along with Özmen, 5 other individuals were also detained, while the details of the investigation were not disclosed.
MAYOR OF GELENDOST DETAINED In a statement made by the Isparta Governorship, it was stated, "As part of an investigation carried out by the teams of the Provincial Police Department's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch under the coordination of the Yalvaç Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; on March 24, 2025, search, arrest, and detention operations were carried out against the Mayor of Gelendost, Mustafa Özmen, and 5 suspects in accordance with the instructions of the Yalvaç Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. We respectfully announce this to the public." While no detailed explanation has yet been made by official authorities regarding the content of the investigation and the charges against the suspects, it has been learned that the process is ongoing.
Mayor of Gelendost, Mustafa Özmen ELECTED FROM THE GOOD PARTY The Mayor of Gelendost, Mustafa Özmen, was elected as mayor from the Good Party in the 2024 local elections and later resigned from his party. Özmen continued his duties as an independent mayor.