11.04.2026 08:31
The Deputy Mayor of Bolu, Leyla Beykoz, and CHP Council Member Aydan Özdemir, who were detained in the operation against the Bolu Municipality, have been arrested and sent to prison. It was claimed in the investigation that donations were collected from citizens under the name of sacrificial animal slaughter through the BolSev Foundation's records, but no transactions were made regarding the purchase or slaughter of sacrificial animals. It was learned that 36 individuals are listed as victims in the case.
The investigation into the BolSev Foundation, affiliated with the Bolu Municipality, is deepening, with Mayor Tanju Özcan and Ali Sarıyıldız being arrested.
NO SACRIFICE HAS BEEN MADE WITH DONATIONS
In 2025, the BolSev Foundation collected donations from citizens for the purpose of animal sacrifice. It was claimed that not a single transaction regarding the purchase or sacrifice of animals was made in the foundation's records. Calls were made through the foundation's social media accounts with statements like "Your sacrifices will be delivered to those in need."
"WE COLLECTED DONATIONS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS"
The investigation file reflected that the donations were not used for this purpose. It was learned that Ali Sarıyıldız, a member of the BolSev Board of Directors who is currently detained, defended himself by stating, "We collected the donation not for animal sacrifice, but to provide scholarships to students."
THERE ARE 36 VICTIMS IN THE FILE
So far, it has been learned that 36 people have been included in the investigation file as victims.
THEY WERE ARRESTED
In this context, in the early hours of the morning, gendarmerie teams detained Bolu Deputy Mayor Leyla Beykoz and CHP Council Member Aydan Özdemir, who were part of the foundation's management.
The two individuals brought to the Bolu Provincial Gendarmerie Command completed their processing. After a health check, Beykoz and Özdemir were taken to Bolu Courthouse by gendarmerie vehicles. After their procedures at the prosecutor's office, the two individuals were referred to the duty court, where they were arrested and sent to prison.