Adana Metropolitan and Adıyaman Mayors Detained

In the context of the 'corruption' investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, witnesses working at companies belonging to Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who benefited from effective repentance while under arrest for the crimes of 'establishing and managing a criminal organization' and 'giving bribes', and suspects under arrest, it was alleged that Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar requested unfair financial benefits from company executives who did business during his term as Seyhan Mayor and directed individuals to make payments to Seyhan Municipality Cleaning Affairs Director Özcan Zenger at the time, and Zeydan Karalar and Özcan Zenger were detained.

In the continuation of the investigation, it was determined that Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere requested unfair financial benefits from company executives who did business with the municipality and detained the individuals as Deputy Mayor.

Due to allegations that Ceyhan directed money to Kayhan and that money was given to Kayhan on different dates, Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere and Kayhan were detained.

DETENTION ORDER FOR 15 SUSPECTS

It was learned that Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar, Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere, Seyhan Municipality Cleaning Services Manager Özcan Zenger and Adıyaman Deputy Mayor Ceyhan Kayhan, who were detained, were brought to Istanbul. On the other hand, 4 suspects who were detained for taking bribes and being a member of a criminal organization, were detained for the crime of 'laundering proceeds of crime', after they took over the vehicles and real estates purchased with the proceeds of crime by former Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat.

AKGÜN'S ATTORNEY ALSO IN CUSTODY

In addition, four people, including Acting Mayor Ahmet Şahin, who was acting in place of former Büyükçekmece Mayor Hasan Akgün, were detained following allegations that he demanded real estate from construction companies in return for licenses and occupancy permits, forced some business owners to give him real estate, and transferred the obtained real estate to his relatives.

11 PEOPLE IN CUSTODY

While 11 of the 15 people who were issued detention orders were taken into custody, it was learned that 1 person was abroad and efforts were ongoing to capture the other 3 people.

(DHA)

Reporter: News Center