The new deputy mayor of Milas Municipality has been announced! He was appointed to replace Fevzi Topuz

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 his duty by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNORSHIP

Mehmet Murat Yazır was appointed as temporary deputy mayor instead of Mayor Fevzi Topuz, who was arrested and dismissed. In the statement made on the official virtual media account of Muğla Governorship, "Upon the arrest of Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz with the decision of the Muğla Criminal Court of Peace dated 23.10.2026 and query number 2026/246, he was dismissed from office with the approval of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated 26.10.2026 in accordance with Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipality Law No. 5393." In accordance with the 5th and 6th paragraphs of the 45th article of the Municipality Law No. 5393, Mehmet Murat Yazır, as the 1st Deputy Mayor of the Milas Municipality Council, was appointed as the Deputy Mayor by our Governorship, in accordance with the provisions of the 45th article of the Municipality Law No. 5393, at the Milas Municipality Council Meeting Hall on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. "It has been deemed appropriate by our Governorship to convene at 14.00," it said.