The Court of Accounts' audits of municipalities revealed findings regarding various administrative and financial practices in the AKP-ruled municipalities of Keçiören, Konya and Kocaeli. According to the news of Mustafa Bildircin from Birgün; Different topics were discussed in the audit reports, from vehicle allocations to personnel assignments, from license procedures to tender conditions and real estate allocations to foundations and associations.
20 VEHICLES WERE NOT FOUND IN THE INVENTORY IN KEÇİÖREN
According to the findings of the Court of Accounts, Mesut Özarslan, who was elected Mayor of Keçiören with more than 240 thousand CHP votes in the local elections of March 31, 2024, included various findings in the audit report regarding the financial accounts of the municipality, which came to the agenda after joining the AKP on June 25, 2026.
In the report, it was stated that some municipal council members who were not administrative staff were allocated vehicles with a driver and the fuel expenses of these vehicles were covered from the municipal budget. It was noted that the vehicles were not only used by council members, but also other people benefited from the allocated vehicles. Records of the vehicles passing through toll booths in Adana, Muğla, Bursa, Kocaeli and Izmir were also accessed.
During the audit, the records of the Notaries Union of Türkiye were compared with the inventory of the municipality. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that 20 vehicles registered to the municipality were not in the institution's records.
The report also stated that representation, entertainment and ceremony expenses were used not only by the presidential office, but also by the Directorate of Foreign Relations and the Directorate of Support Services.
It was determined that some managers assigned to the Keçiören Municipality Strategy Development Directorate did not actually work and did not continue to work. It was noted that the people in question continued to benefit from raises, compensation and other financial rights arising from their directorate positions.
36 CHARGING OPERATORS IN KONYA HAVE NO LICENSE INFORMATION
The Court of Accounts audits regarding Konya Metropolitan Municipality included findings regarding electric vehicle charging stations, personnel assignments, tenders, vehicle rentals and real estate allocations.
According to the report, it was seen that only 13 of 49 charging network operators operating across Konya were licensed in 2024-2025. It was stated that there was no license information for the charging stations of the other 36 operators. It was noted that the municipality was content to write warning letters about unlicensed stations, and the stations continued their activities.
It was determined that 126 personnel employed in the municipal company were employed as assistant police officers in the Police Department, and 469 personnel were employed as firefighters and drivers in the Fire Department. The report stated that the primary duties of these personnel were not related to police and fire services.
DETECTIONS OF CONTRADICTION WITH THE LEGISLATION IN TENDERS
It was stated that in some construction works tenders carried out by Konya Metropolitan Municipality, there were no site lists, and some tenders were made without presenting the projects. The Court of Accounts auditor pointed out that these deficiencies could reduce competition.
The report also noted that some goods and material purchases were divided into parts in order to stay below the monetary limits, and that the direct procurement method was used instead of open tender.
It was also included in the report that there were 11 foreign-origin vehicles within the municipality, and that the vehicles whose usage period had expired were re-leased without obtaining permission from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.
In addition, it was determined that some immovable properties belonging to the municipality were allocated to foundations and associations in violation of the law.
TENDER CONDITIONS AND REAL ESTATES WERE INSPECTED IN KOCAELI
The Court of Accounts audit report of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality under the management of Tahir Büyükakın included findings regarding the overseas assignments of the personnel, tender conditions and real estate usage.
According to the report, provisions have been added to the technical specifications of some service procurement tenders that require the civil servants working within the municipality to be sent abroad with expenses covered by the contractor. It was stated that in some tenders, it is required that at least two and at most five municipal officials be taken on a technical trip abroad.
TURNOVER CONDITION OF 60 MILLION LIRA IN THE TENDER WORTH 6.7 MILLION LIRA
The Court of Accounts determined that in the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality's "Kocaeli Province Medical Waste Service Work" tender, the participants were asked to have an average turnover of at least 60 million lira for the last three years. It was noted that the estimated price of the tender was 6.7 million lira.
The auditor stated that the turnover requirement was not proportionate to the size and nature of the business and pointed out that the condition in question was restrictive of competition.
It was determined that the hotel and social facilities built within the scope of the 45-year superstructure right on a municipality-owned property were expanded in violation of the contract and zoning conditions. In the report, it was stated that although the location of the buildings, construction area and usage limits were determined, the project limits were exceeded and 17 decares of land were occupied.
It was noted that 14 immovable properties belonging to Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality were allocated to associations, foundations and similar organizations that do not qualify as public institutions and organizations.
The findings in the Court of Accounts reports revealed that there were audit findings in different areas in the three municipalities, from the use of vehicles and inventory records to personnel assignments, from tender conditions to real estate allocations.
