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Bakırköy Municipality investigation... Lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan Reacts to the Arrest of His Brother Abdülhamit Pehlivan: 'We Have No One Left'

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Abdülhamit Pehlivan, the Deputy Mayor of Bakırköy and brother of lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan, who is currently imprisoned in Silivri, was arrested as part of an investigation into Bakırköy Municipality. Pehlivan reacted to the arrest with a statement on his social media account, saying, "You arrested him. We have no one left."

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Abdülhamit Pehlivan, the Deputy Mayor of Bakırköy and brother of lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan, who is currently imprisoned in Silivri, was arrested as part of an investigation into Bakırköy Municipality. Pehlivan reacted to the arrest with a statement on his social media account, saying, "You arrested him. We have no one left."

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Following the arrest of Bakırköy Deputy Mayor Abdülhamit Pehlivan, his lawyer, Mehmet Pehlivan, who is currently in prison, made a statement on his social media account. Stating that his brother was taking care of their parents, who are both suffering from cancer, Pehlivan said, "You arrested him. We have no one left."

39 people were arrested as part of the Bakırköy Municipality investigation. Among those arrested is Abdülhamit Pehlivan, the Deputy Mayor and brother of Mehmet Pehlivan, the detained lawyer of the suspended Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Speaking from Marmara Prison in Silivri, lawyer Pehlivan said, "My brother was taking care of my parents, who have cancer. You arrested him. We have no one left."

Mehmet Pehlivan, the detained lawyer of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, announced the arrest of his brother and Bakırköy Deputy Mayor, Abdülhamit Pehlivan. Pehlivan stated that his brother was taking care of their cancer-stricken parents, as well as their two children and his own daughter, adding, "You arrested him. We have no one left."

Mehmet Pehlivan, the detained lawyer of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor İmamoğlu, made an emotional statement from prison after his brother, Abdülhamit Pehlivan, the Deputy Mayor of Bakırköy Municipality, was also arrested in the investigation targeting the municipality. Stating that his brother was caring for their parents, who are both suffering from cancer, their two young children, and his own daughter, Pehlivan said, "You arrested …

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Karar Gazetesi broke the news on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
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