Denizli Merkezefendi Mayor Şeniz Doğan was suspended from her duty

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that Denizli Merkezefendi Mayor Şeniz Doğan was suspended from her duty.

In the statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that Denizli province Merkezefendi Mayor Şeniz Doğan, who was arrested for "Taking Bribes, Tender Rigging and Extortion", was suspended from duty as a temporary measure.

OPERATION ON MERKEZEFENDI MUNICIPALITY

27 people, including Mayor Şeniz Doğan and her husband Mehmet Ali Doğan, were detained in the bribery, extortion and tender rigging investigation launched by the Denizli Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Merkezefendi Municipality on October 27.

Following the detention procedures on October 27, 2026, the three suspects who were referred to the courthouse one day later were released on condition of judicial control by the judgeship to which they were brought.

Şeniz Doğan and her husband Mehmet Ali Doğan were arrested by the judgeship on October 31, 2026, after they were referred.

WHO IS ŞENİZ DOĞAN?

Born in Bekilli district of Denizli in 1980, Şeniz Doğan graduated from the Faculty of Law in 2002. Doğan was elected as a member of Merkezefendi Municipal Council and Denizli Metropolitan Municipal Council in the local elections held in 2014.

In 2018, Şeniz Doğan resigned from her position as a member of parliament and became a candidate for parliament. Doğan was elected as Merkezefendi Mayor for the second time in the local elections held on March 31, 2024.