US EditionIBB Investigation: 22 Taken Custody
- On May 20, 2025, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office carried out a third round of detentions, taking 22 individuals into custody in connection with an investigation concerning suspected misconduct within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality .
- The investigation focuses on tender manipulation involving Taner Çetin, IBB's Press and Public Relations Head, who allegedly gained bribes via companies related to him.
- Among the detainees were Deputy Mayor Onur Gülün and Çetin's assistant Arzu Can, while MASAK provided financial data showing payments connected to Medya and Kültür companies.
- The prosecutor's office reported that Çetin manipulated the bidding process to favor firms connected to him and received bribes from these entities, which he then used to purchase various properties.
- Opposition figures condemned the operation as politically motivated efforts to hinder IBB, aiming to disrupt the municipality amid ongoing pressure on Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
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IBB investigation: 22 taken custody
New detentions occurred as part of the investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into alleged corruption at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB). In the third detention operation, 22 people were taken into custody, including Taner Çetin, the Head of the IBB Press, Broadcasting, and Public Relations Department. Among those detained are Çeşme Deputy Mayor Onur Gülin and Arzu Can, Taner Çetin’s assistant. Thos…
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 22 in Istanbul municipality corruption probe
Published on 20/05/2025 – 11:42 GMT+2•Updated 11:45 ADVERTISEMENT Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 22 people on Tuesday as part of a deepening crackdown against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) over alleged corruption. The development comes two months after Ekrem İmamoğlu, the city’s mayor and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s biggest political rival, was arrested pending trial for alleged corruption. İmamo…
Millions of Dollars in Profiteering Through Pro-Government Journalists
IMM Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested and sent to prison as part of a corruption investigation into the municipality. A third wave operation was carried out yesterday, Tuesday, May 20, in the investigation into the municipality. IMM Press, Broadcasting and Public Relations Department Head Taner Çetin, who was detained in the third wave operation, is one of the names İmamoğlu brought from Beylikdüzü to Saraçhane. Taner Çetin made a million-dollar…
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