27.03.2026 08:53
The reason for the midnight raid on the Marmaris District Municipality has been revealed. Thirteen people, including the deputy mayor, were detained in an operation conducted based on allegations of irregularities in zoning and licensing processes and bribery.
In the Marmaris District Municipality of Muğla, a late-night operation was carried out by police teams following allegations of irregularities in zoning and licensing processes and bribery. Thirteen people, including the deputy mayor and department heads, were detained.
In the investigation coordinated by the Marmaris Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, allegations were examined that some personnel working at the Marmaris Municipality obtained financial benefits by committing irregularities in the new occupancy and licensing processes of hotels, restaurants, and businesses. It was also claimed that some managers within the municipality profited by directing transactions through personnel they selected themselves.
As part of the operation, a staff member working in the Zoning Department was caught red-handed by the police while receiving a bribe of 4,000 dollars during the night. Simultaneous search warrants were issued for the residences, workplaces, and offices of the suspects at the Marmaris Municipality.
13 PEOPLE DETAINED INCLUDING THE DEPUTY MAYOR
Deputy Mayor Ö.H., Zoning Director İ.P., engineers V.Ç., T.D., and C.C., Deputy Zoning Director M.K., tradesman T.K., muhtar F.T., contractor M.G., accountant F.K., freelance professional M.Ş., and municipality employees N.C. and H.P. were detained.
Marmaris Mayor Acar Ünlü made statements in front of the municipality building regarding the operation. Ünlü said, "Our municipality will continue its work together with the Mayor of Marmaris and the management. We hope that this investigation will conclude as soon as possible. We thank you all. We will share new information with you when it becomes available."