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Tosuncuk Stirred up the Capital! Police and Prosecutors Clashed - Sözcü Newspaper

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Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan's initiation of a 'mandatory drug testing' process for municipal employees, in violation of the Constitution, has caused a crisis between the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Ankara Provincial Police Department.

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Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan's initiation of a 'mandatory drug testing' process for municipal employees, in violation of the Constitution, has caused a crisis between the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Ankara Provincial Police Department.

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BOLD – The drug testing program for employees of Keçiören Municipality has turned into a noteworthy correspondence crisis between the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Ankara Police Department. It has emerged that the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office warned the police that "legal action will be initiated" because the previously requested procedures were not carried out. One of the most striking details in the process is the request…

A drug screening test conducted by Ankara Keçiören Municipality on its personnel revealed striking results. In the tests, which were conducted on a voluntary basis, 171 employees initially tested positive. The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, treating the situation as a report, launched an investigation and requested a list of those who tested positive from the municipality.

It has emerged that the drug testing program initiated for employees of Keçiören Municipality has led to a remarkable exchange of correspondence between the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Ankara Police Department. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office warned the police that it would initiate "legal proceedings" because its initial request was not fulfilled. Another document dated July 27th states that blood, hair, and urine sampl…

Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan's request to have municipal staff undergo “mandatory drug testing” has confronted the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office and Ankara Provincial Police Directorate.

The mandatory drug testing initiated by Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan, which he deemed unconstitutional, has escalated into a legal crisis between the prosecutor's office and the police. The news was reported by journalist Barış Terkoğlu.

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Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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