In the investigation numbered 2026/16178 conducted by the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, the statement given by the General Secretary of the Municipality, Olcay Tok, to the prosecutor's office was included in the file. Tok said that he thought some people were unfairly accused while he was in custody, and that he decided to tell what he knew in order to "help the state".
Tok stated that he started working as Deputy General Secretary in Mersin Metropolitan Municipality in 2019, became Deputy General Secretary in 2020, and General Secretary as of 2022; He made various claims regarding Doğukan Uyan's influence within the municipality, tenders, purchasing units and progress payments.
CLAIMS RELATED TO TENDER PROCESSES
In his statement, Tok claimed that after Doğukan Uyan increased his influence within the municipality, he benefited from open tenders worth 5 million liras and bargaining tenders held within the scope of 21/b by placing a commission on the tender price. Tok also stated that he had no information about how the money traffic in question took place.
Tok also claimed that some names were placed in the Machinery Supply, Parks and Gardens and Technical Affairs units under the guidance of Doğukan Uyan and the instructions of Mayor Vahap Seçer.
In his statement, Tok stated that İbrahim Koyunoğlu, Tolga Kılıç, Eda Güngören Kılıç, Mustafa Kandemir and Reşat Özkul were involved in the purchasing processes, and claimed that these people conducted market research and were effective in determining the companies that would enter the tender. He stated that in direct procurement, the company Mermet, owned by Metin Çulcu, and the company named Serhat Çınar, which he claimed was established through Mustafa Keskin, were mainly used.
STATEMENTS REGARDING SOLID WASTE TENDER
Tok stated that Ceynak company received the solid waste tender worth approximately 70 million liras in 2019, and said that he knew that 1 million 750 thousand liras were received from the son of the company owner Ali Avcı by Aslı Gür, who works in the municipality. He claimed that Gür previously worked at Seçer Tarım, was later hired at the municipal company and "took care of money affairs" as a private secretary.
Tok claimed that after 2022, Çevtem company came to the fore in the solid waste business, and that Doğukan Uyan and Vahap Seçer, in his presence, decided to give the job to Çevtem.
According to Tok's statement, the tender specifications were prepared by Doğukan Uyan and presented to the Head of Environmental Protection Department, Bülent Halisdemir. Claiming that Halisdemir initially opposed this, but had to enter the specification into the system for fear of being fired, Tok said that during the argument, Uyan insulted Halisdemir and walked over to him, and he intervened.
Tok explained that Çevtem made an offer of approximately 182 million lira in the tender, and Ceynak submitted a petition of complaint instead of an offer. He claimed that the tender was later cancelled, the work was carried out through İmar AŞ for a while, and then an open tender was held again and awarded to Çevtem.
CLAIM REGARDING PARKS AND GARDENS TENDER
Another issue included in Tok's statement to the prosecutor's office was the Parks and Gardens tender. Stating that the company named HLZ received a tender worth approximately 200 million liras, Tok said that Nesih Aktepe, one of the partners of the company, came to his room and demanded the payment of the remaining progress payment.
According to Tok's claim, Aktepe told him that he sent money worth around 4.5-5 million lira to Metin Çulcu twice, through a person named Ferit, and that this money would be given to Doğukan Uyan.
STATEMENT "I KNOW ABOUT EVERYTHING"
Olcay Tok also stated that he was disturbed by the functioning of the municipality and that he conveyed to Vahap Seçer that the old system should be returned.
According to Tok's statement, Seçer said to him, "I am aware of everything." Tok claimed that he brought up the same issue again in April 2024, and that after the system he suggested was implemented for a while, Seçer called him on the phone and asked to continue as Doğukan Uyan said.
CLAIM RELATED TO PROGRESS LISTS
Tok said that the payments to be made to companies in the municipality are normally prepared by the Financial Services and listed according to the budget and progress date.
However, he later claimed that the payment list was rearranged by Doğukan Uyan upon the instructions of Vahap Seçer, that some companies were given priority and that Uyan "took a share" from these companies. Tok showed the Çevtem company as an example of this.
According to Tok's statement, Aynur Ata at the Financial Services Department was also pressured due to the payment lists. Tok stated that it was reported to him that Doğukan Uyan said to Ata, "You did not pay to my list, that is why I took out the loan, I will continue you very soon." He also claimed that some names who objected to the system were excluded over time.
HE MADE AN EVALUATION ABOUT SOME NAMES
Olcay Tok stated that he did not think that Ahmet Özel and Mehmet Bölükbaşı, who were arrested in the first operation, were at fault, and claimed that Reşat Özkul, who worked in Technical Affairs, and İbrahim Koyunoğlu, who worked in Machinery Supply, played a role in some irregularities.
Tok said that he thought that Murat Eren, Head of Machinery Supply Department, was not involved in the work in question.
ALLEGED MONEY WAS REQUESTED FOR THE WEDDING
In the last part of his statement, Tok explained that Metin Çulcu sent him a message in April or May 2025, asking for money for the wedding of Tolga Kılıç and Eda Güngören.
Stating that he investigated the issue and wanted Metin Çulcu's employment in the municipality to be terminated, Tok later claimed that Çulcu threatened Murat Eren and went to the Machinery Supply Department and kicked the door of Eda Güngören's room.
At the end of his statement, Olcay Tok said, "I am ready to testify if any other events and facts come to my mind." Tok's lawyer stated that his client told what he knew in order to help the state.
