
The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that it suspended Kırıkkale province Yahşihan Deputy Mayor Aydın Demirdirek from office as a temporary measure within the scope of the Constitution and Municipal Law due to his arrest on charges of bribery, tender rigging and aiding a criminal organization.
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs regularly makes statements within the scope of investigations into suspected crimes in local governments.
Breaking News... In the statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the following statements were used:
"Kırıkkale province Yahşihan Deputy Mayor Aydın DEMİRDİREK was arrested on charges of "Bribery, Tender Rigging, Aiding a Criminal Organization" with the decision of the Kırıkkale 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated 09.10.2026 and numbered 2026/299, pursuant to Article 127 of the Constitution and the Municipality Law No. 5393. "He has been suspended from duty by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a temporary measure in accordance with Article 47. It is respectfully announced to the public."

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