Corruption operation against Çeşme Municipality. Detention order for the vice president

An operation was organized against İzmir Çeşme Municipality.

Under the coordination of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; A simultaneous operation was carried out in Izmir this morning (October 7, 2026) at 06.30 against 12 suspects within the scope of the crimes of "establishing, managing and being a member of a criminal organization", "bribery", "extortion" and "forgery of official documents" against Çeşme Municipality.

AN INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED UPON NOTIFICATION

Last Monday (October 5, 2026), the investigations started upon a notice that some documents belonging to the Çeşme Municipality Planning and Urbanization Directorate were burned and destroyed by a cleaning worker working in the municipality;

GENDARMERIE TEAMS CAUGHT RED-REDACTED

Çeşme District Gendarmerie Command teams were found red-handed during the incident; During the investigations carried out, it was determined that the instruction to destroy the documents was given by Çeşme Municipality Deputy Director of Zoning and Urbanization, Buğçe Sağlamer.

It was determined that there was an ongoing investigation against Sağlamer at the Çeşme Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on charges of bribery, extortion, forgery of official documents and establishing and managing a criminal organization.

As a result of evaluating similar investigation files carried out within the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office together; An operation decision was taken after findings were reached that the suspects participated in the crimes in question and it was assessed that there was a possibility of losing evidence if no intervention was made.

THOSE DETAINED

Within the scope of the operation;

- Çeşme Municipality Deputy Director of Zoning and Urbanization, Buğçe Sağlamer,

- ÇEŞTUR Office Officer Deniz S.Y.

- ÇEŞTUR Office Officer Aziz M.

- Office Management Staff Aydın A.

- Civil Engineer Okan A. at Çeşme Municipality Zoning and Urbanization Directorate.

- Çeşme Municipality Deputy Real Estate and Expropriation Manager Çağlayan Bingöl,

- Business owner Yücel G.

- Hostel owner Metin A.

FORMER VICE PRESIDENT IS IN PRISON

It was determined that one of the suspects, former Çeşme Deputy Mayor Onur Gülin, was detained in prison within the scope of another investigation.

Çeşme Deputy Mayor Emre Can Durmaz, Çeşme Municipality Deputy Director of Technical Affairs Furkan Yiğit and real estate agent Şahin Özer have been located, and it has been announced that the procedures to take the suspects into custody and bring them to Izmir are continuing.

Within the scope of the investigation, the suspects; Allegations of bribery, extortion and organized action in connection with the zoning, technical works and real estate processes in the municipality, as well as the irregular preparation of official documents and attempts to destroy documents important for the investigation are being investigated together.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE PROCEDURES CONTINUE IN MUNICIPAL UNITS

A large number of digital materials and documents were seized during the searches carried out at the suspects' residences and workplaces. Search and seizure operations are continuing in the relevant units within Çeşme Municipality.