An investigation was launched by the Muğla Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the work experience documents and tender documents issued in Milas Municipality. In this context, simultaneous operations were organized in Muğla, Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Elazığ, Hakkari, Istanbul, Gaziantep, Kilis, Kocaeli, Manisa, Van and Ordu on October 20. 35 people, including Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz and his son Doruk Topuz, were detained. It was stated that the investigation was initiated upon allegations that the tender documents submitted by the companies were fake and that work experience certificates were issued using this document. It was stated that the total tender prices of the works that were claimed to have been done even though they were not done were 2 billion 579 million 555 thousand 355 TL. According to the information and documents obtained from the Public Procurement Authority, it was determined that 8 different companies participated in 25 tenders, including public tenders, using work experience documents obtained with the allegedly fake application documents. It was recorded that the total price of the tenders was 3 billion 714 million 262 thousand 711 TL and 18 kuruş. It was also claimed that the companies increased their capital directly or indirectly by 342 million 880 thousand TL through these documents. While 15 of the 35 people in custody were released after being processed by the police, 20 suspects were sent to the courthouse on October 23. 18 of the suspects, including Mayor Fevzi Topuz and his son Doruk Topuz, were arrested, and 2 people were placed under house arrest. Topuz, who was arrested, was suspended from duty by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
30 COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED
After Fevzi Topuz was suspended from office, deputy mayor elections were held in the Assembly Hall of Milas Municipality Additional Service Building. AK Party Izmir Deputy and AK Party Local Governments Deputy Chairman Ceyda Bölünmez Çankırı, New Party Muğla Deputy and Deputy Chairman of Election Affairs Gizem Özcan, Bilecik Deputy and Deputy Chairman of Local Governments Yaşar Tüzün, CHP Istanbul Deputy and CHP Party Spokesperson, Deputy Chairman of Local Governments Müslim Sarı, provincial chairmen of political parties and many party members attended the elections.
The session opened with roll call. Later, political parties announced their candidates. The candidate of the People's Alliance was Sibel Karakaş, the candidate of the CHP was Çağlar Koban and the candidate of the New Party was Barbaros Gezgin. A total of 30 votes were cast for 3 candidates in the first round of the election, which was held by secret ballot and open classification. In the first round, where 3 votes were deemed invalid, People's Alliance candidate Sibel Karakaş received 8 votes, New Party Candidate Barbaros Gezgin received 9 votes, and CHP candidate Çağlar Koban received 10 votes. Since a 2/3 absolute majority was not achieved in the first round, a second round was held. In the second round, where 30 votes were cast, the People's Alliance's candidate received 10 votes, the CHP's candidate received 10 votes, and the New Party's candidate received 10 votes. Since the 2/3 majority requirement was not met again, a third round was held.
NO RESULTS CAME IN THE THIRD ROUND
In the third round of voting, 1 vote was deemed invalid. People's Alliance candidate Sibel Karakaş received 10 votes, New Party Candidate Barbaros Gezgin received 10 votes, CHP candidate Çağlar Koban received 9 votes, and Sibel Karakaş and Barbaros Gezgin, who received the most votes, competed in the 4th round. Before and during the voting, a petition of objection was submitted by the CHP regarding the voting in the 1st and 3rd rounds. After the 4th round of voting, 2 votes were deemed invalid, while Sibel Karakaş received 10 votes and Barbaros Gezgin received 18 votes. With this result, Deputy Mayor of Milas became Barbaros Gezgin.
