Second wave operation in Etimesgut Municipality. 25 people were detained

The investigation launched against the CHP's Etimesgut Municipality in Ankara on charges of "tender rigging", "extortion" and "establishing an organization to commit crimes" has been launched into a new operation.

As part of the operation, detention orders were issued for 25 people, including two deputy mayors.

All suspects were detained.

OPERATION ON ETİMESGUT MUNICIPALITY

A simultaneous operation was carried out in 9 provinces in the morning hours of Thursday, July 30, against a total of 55 suspects, 42 of whom were municipal officials and 13 of whom were company officials.

Within the scope of the operation, 55 suspects, including Etimesgut Mayor Erdal Beşikcioğlu, Deputy Mayors M.K., T.Ö., İ.B.B., and A.A. were detained.

44 suspects, including Mayor Erdal Beşikcioğlu, were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace on duty with a request for arrest, and 10 suspects were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace on duty with a request for judicial control. The judgeship on duty issued an arrest warrant for 40 suspects, including Erdal Beşikcioğlu, in the morning.

BEŞİKCİOĞLU WAS SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE

The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that the arrested Etimesgut Municipality Mayor Erdal Beşikcioğlu was suspended from duty as a temporary measure.

CHP candidate Seda Dilber won the vice presidential election held after Beşikçioğlu was suspended from office.

THE OPERATION WAS CARRIED OUT IN MARCH.

In March, Ankara West Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation for the crime of "embezzlement" regarding the irregularities detected in the accounts of Etimesgut Municipality and its subsidiary Etimkent A.Ş. during the Court of Accounts audits.

Making a statement after the operation in which 4 suspects were detained, Etimesgut Mayor Erdal Beşikçioğlu stated that the municipality made the complaint that led to the start of the investigation.