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Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation against Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen on charges of 'Being a Member of an Organization Established for the Purpose of Committing a Crime, Taking Bribes and Rigging the Tender of Public Institutions and Organizations'.
In the statement made by the Istanbul Governorship on the subject, Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen was arrested by the decision of the Ankara 1st Criminal Court of Peace dated 05.10.2026 and query number 2026/930, within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for the crimes of "Being a Member of an Organization Established for the Purpose of Committing a Crime, Taking Bribes and Rigging the Tender of Public Institutions and Organizations". The person mentioned was suspended from duty with the approval of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated 06.10.2026. In accordance with the provisions of Article 45 of the Municipality Law No. 5393, it was deemed appropriate by our Governorship to convene the Eyüpsultan District Municipal Council at 14.00 on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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Eyüpsultan Deputy Mayor election will be held on October 10, 2026
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Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, who were arrested within the scope of a corruption and bribery investigation in Istanbul, were suspended from their duties by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Istanbul Governorship announced that Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, who were arrested within the scope of the investigations, were suspended from duty. Both district municipal councils will meet to elect a new deputy mayor on October 10, 2026.

Ataşehir Municipality Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş and Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen were suspended from duty after being arrested on October 5. According to the information announced by the Governorship of Istanbul, the election will be held in Eyüpsultan Municipality at 14.00 on Saturday, October 10, and in Ataşehir Municipality at 10.00 on the same day.

Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş were arrested and suspended from duty within the scope of the investigations.

Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, who were arrested within the scope of investigations in Ankara and Istanbul, were suspended from duty; Municipal councils will convene on October 10 to elect representatives.

Ankara Police Department, within the scope of the march to be organized by Ankara Palestine Solidarity Platform on October 7 at 19.00, Dr. He announced that vehicle traffic will be closed in both directions on certain sections of Mediha Eldem Street, Kızılırmak Street, Mithatpaşa Street, Bankacı Street, Atatürk Boulevard and A. Adnan Saygun Street.