An investigation was launched into Halk TV regarding the crimes of "bribery, bid rigging and laundering of assets resulting from crime".
In the statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was said: "Within the scope of the investigation carried out against the suspect Cafer MAHİROĞLU by the Financial Crimes Branch Directorate of the Istanbul Provincial Police Department, under the coordination of our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, for the crimes of "Bribery, Tender Rigging and Laundering of Assets Derived from Crime", the data provided by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), confidential witness statements, suspect statements and other information and documents within the scope of the file were evaluated together."
During the examinations carried out within the scope of the investigation, findings were reached that the suspect Cafer MAHİROĞLU used his connections at the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality to establish the BUSTECH Vehicle Maintenance Repair Services Joint Stock Company (TIN: 1911178311), transferred the management of the company to the persons he determined, and obtained unfair benefits through the transactions carried out within the scope of municipal tenders.
In line with the statements and records within the scope of the file, it was determined that an unregistered bribe payment of 14,464,000 TL was made in connection with the tender processes, that payments were made at exorbitant prices above the tender prices for the works received through the relevant company, and that the income obtained was transferred to companies that belonged to the suspect or were considered to be related to the suspect.
In the examinations made on the data provided by MASAK, it was determined that the total transaction volume of the companies with which the suspect Cafer MAHİROĞLU was associated as a partner or manager was 30,352,037,389.15 TL.
In the examinations carried out on the suspect's personal bank accounts, it was determined that a total of 1,062,260,003.28 TL money inflow occurred in 459 separate transactions, and a total money outflow of 1,118,591,033.88 TL occurred in 564 separate transactions.
In addition, money transfers made abroad through companies managed by the suspect were also examined; High volume foreign currency based transactions regarding relevant financial movements were detected.
In the examination of the personal bank accounts of the suspect Cafer MAHİROĞLU and his first-degree relatives and the company accounts with which he has partnership or management relations, international SWIFT money transfers of high amounts were found; It has been understood that there are inconsistencies between asset acquisitions and declared income.
On the other hand, it was also understood from the scope of the file that the suspect Cafer MAHİROĞLU was wanted for the crime of "Tender Rigging" within the scope of a separate investigation carried out against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and that he went abroad on 10.03.2025.
In line with the evidence obtained within the scope of the investigation, a detention order was issued for 17 suspects, and as a result of the simultaneous operation carried out in the morning hours of 14.10.2026, 11 suspects were taken into custody. During the investigations, it was determined that 4 of the suspects were abroad, 1 of them was in a penal institution, and efforts to capture 1 suspect are continuing.
Again, the companies that the suspect Cafer Mahiroğlu was found to be a partner, manager or affiliated with were seized by the decision of the Criminal Judge of Peace and SDIF was decided to be appointed as trustee. The investigation is continuing in all its aspects and meticulously.
