The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that the mayors of Eyüpsultan, Ataşehir, Yenişehir, Mersin and Mezitli were temporarily suspended from office within the scope of the Constitution and Municipal Law because they were arrested on charges such as bribery, forming an organization and bid rigging.
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After the mayors were arrested on serious charges such as bribery, forming an organization and bid rigging, they were temporarily suspended from office by the Ministry of Internal Affairs within the scope of the Constitution and Municipal Law.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that the arrested Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, Yenişehir Mayor Abdullah Özyiğit, Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer and Mezitli Mayor Ahmet Serkan Tuncer were suspended from duty.
The statement listed the allegations under which the mayors were arrested:
Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen was arrested on October 5 by the Ankara 1st Criminal Court of Peace on charges of "being a member of an organization established to commit crimes, taking bribes and rigging tenders of public institutions and organizations".
Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş was arrested by the Istanbul Anatolian 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace on charges of "being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing crimes and taking bribes".
Yenişehir Mayor Abdullah Özyiğit was arrested by the Mersin 4th Criminal Court of Peace on charges of "taking bribes, forming an organization to commit crimes, extortion by force and fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations".
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer was arrested on October 6 on charges of "forgery of official documents, rigging tenders of public institutions or organizations, forming an organization to commit crimes, and fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations."
Mezitli Mayor Ahmet Serkan Tuncer was also arrested on charges of "being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing crimes, fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations, giving bribes, extortion by force, taking bribes, rigging tenders of public institutions or organizations, and forming an organization for the purpose of committing a crime."
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the people in question were suspended from duty as a temporary measure in accordance with Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipality Law.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A lawsuit period will be opened against the arrested mayors and the appeal process will begin based on the initial arrest warrants.
Very likely · Within weeks
Temporary administrations will be appointed in the suspended municipalities and these administrations will be supervised by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Certain · Within days

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