Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen was detained
Within the scope of the Ankara-based investigation, 28 suspects, including Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, were detained.
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In the investigation coordinated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and 28 suspects were detained on charges of 'membership of a criminal organization', 'bribery' and 'tender rigging'.
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Why It Matters
A detention order was issued for the mayor and the suspects within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Within the scope of the work carried out by the teams of the Provincial Police Department's Financial Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a detention order was issued for 28 suspects, including Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, for the crimes of 'Being a member of a criminal organization', 'Taking a bribe', 'Giving a bribe' and 'Tender rigging'.
While search and seizure operations were carried out at the suspects' addresses, all 28 suspects were detained. The suspects detained in Istanbul were brought to Ankara after undergoing a health check. 28 suspects, including Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, whose procedures at the police station were completed, were referred to Ankara Courthouse.
Prosecution proceedings against the suspects are ongoing.
What to Watch
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Completion of the prosecution proceedings of the suspects
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- What will be the statements of the suspects at the prosecutor's office?
- Will the scope of the investigation expand?
