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Police detain 22 in new Şile Municipality corruption sweep as pressure builds on CHP
Turkish police have detained 22 municipal employees and officials in İstanbul’s Şile district in what prosecutors described as a second wave of an ongoing corruption investigation targeting the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)-run municipality. In a statement dated Dec. 23, the İstanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said the probe centers on allegations of forming a criminal organization, bribery, extortion/abuse of pub…
Turkey detains 22 from İstanbul’s Şile Municipality amid crackdown on main opposition - Turkish Minute
Turkish police have detained 22 people from a district municipality in Istanbul run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) as part of a corruption investigation amid a broader crackdown on the party, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing Turkish media. The İstanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, which has jurisdiction over parts of İstanbul’s Asian side, said the investigation into the Şile Municipality inc…
Turkey detains 22 from İstanbul’s Şile Municipality amid crackdown on main opposition - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkish prosecutors have detained 22 people from a district municipality in Istanbul run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) as part of a corruption investigation amid a broader crackdown on the party, Turkish media reported. The İstanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, which has jurisdiction over parts of İstanbul’s Asian side, said the investigation into the Şile Municipality includes allegations of forming a crimi…
In the second wave of operations targeting Şile Municipality, arrest warrants were issued for 23 people. It was reported that one person for whom an arrest warrant was issued is already in custody, while 22 others have been detained. On July 10th, an operation was launched against Şile Municipality on allegations of "forming an organization to commit crimes," "extortion," "bribery," and "rigging tenders." Six people, including Şile Mayor Özgür K…
A second wave of operations was carried out in the bribery and corruption investigation targeting the Şile Municipality. 23 suspects were taken into custody during the operation.
As part of the investigations conducted by the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch Directorate, in coordination with the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and based on information and documents obtained from a previous operation targeting the Şile Municipality regarding bribery and embezzlement crimes, a new operation was launched this morning. 23 suspects were taken into custody during the operation.
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