The mystery of 69 million remains unanswered: A new claim of a 71 million concert from Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.

On October 29, it has been revealed that the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, which came to the agenda with claims that 69 million lira was paid for the Ebru Gündeş concert, has opened its purse for another concert as well.

"69 MILLION LIRA SPENT FOR EBRU GÜNDEŞ CONCERT"

The Ebru Gündeş concert held by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality on the Republic Day of October 29 brought along discussions. It was claimed that 69 million lira was paid to the famous artist for the concert. Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş stated in his announcement regarding the issue that an investigation has been initiated. Yavaş said in his statement: "Recently, there have been claims in some media outlets that 69 million TL was paid for the Ebru Gündeş concert. Our internal audit unit has initiated an investigation regarding this matter. The payment for the concert has not been made and will not be made until the investigation is completed. After the investigation, a necessary explanation will be made. We would like to state that the requested amount covers not just a single concert but the expenses of the 101st Anniversary events of the Republic Day held on October 28-29, as well as technical setup and concert fees. We assure that we will not waste the money of the people of Ankara, and that resources will be used in the best way for the people of Ankara. We respectfully announce this to the public."

CHP LEADER ÖZEL: THIS CONCERT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED

It was claimed that CHP Chairman Özgür Özel reacted to the issue by stating in a closed meeting with the press, "Ebru Gündeş is the ex-wife of Reza Zarrab. Therefore, this concert should not have happened."

NEW CLAIM: 71 MILLION 520 THOUSAND TL FOR MOR VE ÖTESİ

According to a report on Veryansın TV, the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality planned a concert for the holiday celebration on May 19, 2024. For this, the municipality directly contracted with Enfest Organization Tourism Import Export Construction Contracting Limited Company through a direct tender. With the agreement made under Article 22(b) of the tender law, Enfest Organization brought the music group Mor ve Ötesi to Ankara. The concert of Mor ve Ötesi was held at the Atatürk Forest Farm on the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day on May 19. The tender commitment card document of the agreement made by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality with Enfest Organization for that concert has emerged. According to the contract made by the parties on May 8, 2024, the discovery fee was determined as 59 million 600 thousand TL. The document stated that the tender amount, including VAT, was 71 million 520 thousand TL. According to the document, it was seen that the start date of the work was May 9, 2024, and the completion date of the work was May 19.

MANSUR YAVAŞ RECEIVES REACTIONS FROM AK PARTY MEMBERS

AK Party Group Deputy Chairman and Ankara Deputy Dr. Leyla Şahin Usta reacted to Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş on her social media account, using the following statements: "The organization company that organized the 69 million lira concert of the CHP's Ankara Metropolitan Municipality is also the agency that ran Mansur Yavaş's election campaign. It is evident from the records. They also paid 71 million lira to a rock group for another concert. According to information reflected in the press, this agency has been organizing ABB concerts since 2019 and has organized 30 concerts in 2024 alone. Mansur Yavaş has opened an investigation and denied the claims as if he were unaware of what is happening in his own municipality. He is preparing for the presidential candidacy behind the scenes, unaware of the actions in his own municipality."

AK Party Secretary General Fatih Şahin also stated on his social media account, "It has been revealed that CHP's Mansur Yavaş, who made an agreement for 69 million TL for the concert, also paid 71 million TL for another concert in May. They have not put a single nail or planted a tree in Ankara. But they are constantly breaking records in wasting money and throwing it around. This is a betrayal to Ankara," he said.