19.03.2025 17:40
In the investigations into "Terrorism and organized crime" related to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), many individuals, including IBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu and artist Ercan Saatçi, were taken into custody. It was alleged that Ercan Saatçi was detained because the company he is a partner in received three contracts worth 30.5 million lira from the IBB in 2020.
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) is under investigation for "Terrorism and organized crime," with detention orders issued for IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu and 105 others. Many individuals, including Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan, Beylikdüzü Mayor Murat Çalık, and artist Ercan Saatçi, have been detained.
IT HAS EMERGED THAT HE RECEIVED THREE TENDERS FROM IMM
A striking claim has emerged regarding why Ercan Saatçi was detained. According to a report by Patronlar Dünyası, it has been revealed that Saatçi Agency Education Advertising and Organization Services Inc., which Ercan Saatçi is a partner of, received three tenders from IMM in 2020, totaling 30 million 655 thousand lira.
The tenders received by the company, in which Ercan Saatçi is a partner, from IMM's subsidiary Kültür A.Ş. are as follows:
1- Procurement of Various Textile Products and Flags within the Scope of Organization
2- Procurement of Various Brochure Prints within the Scope of Organization
3- Procurement of Various Catalogs, Bulletins, and Magazines Printing within the Scope of Organization
WHO IS ERCAN SAATÇİ?
Born in Istanbul in 1968, Saatçi started music at a young age and is known for his contributions to pop and rock music. He played a significant role in the rise of pop music in Turkey during the 1990s, achieving great success with projects like İzel-Çelik-Ercan, which he formed with Grup Vitamin and Ufuk Yıldırım. He has also contributed as a lyricist and composer to many artists' albums.
In addition to his musical career, Saatçi has worked as a producer and radio-TV programmer, participating in various media projects. In the 2000s, he became more prominent as a producer in the music industry, continuing to contribute to music through various television programs and projects. With his influence on popular culture and his songs, Saatçi has a large fan base in Turkey and has won numerous awards throughout his career.
THE 7 CHARGES AGAINST İMAMOĞLU AND THE SUSPECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Being the leader of a criminal organization
2. Being a member of a criminal organization
3. Extortion
4. Bribery
5. Qualified fraud
6. Illegally obtaining personal data
7. Tampering with a tender
"İMAMOĞLU IS THE LEADER OF THE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION"
In the investigation, it was stated that İmamoğlu is the leader of the criminal organization, and it was noted that individuals who were close to him during his tenure as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü were appointed to the heads of the units and subsidiaries of the Metropolitan Municipality after he became the IMM President. It was reported that the suspects, who created their own sub-structures to ensure the continuation of the criminal organization, committed crimes such as "tampering with a tender," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," "bribery," and "extortion" in an organized manner through irregular tenders in many municipal subsidiaries.
The statement included, "It has been understood that the organization members, through the companies they established both for themselves and for their employees registered with SGK, submitted high-priced offers for the service procurement jobs of the Metropolitan Municipality subsidiaries, such as Medya AŞ and Kültür AŞ, thereby determining the final price themselves, and that many of the jobs they received were not completed, some of which were fictitious jobs, and that they laundered the money through issuing fake invoices, which was used for personal enrichment as well as for the activities of the criminal organization."