Two deputy mayors were detained within the scope of the investigation regarding construction permit and settlement allegations in Üsküdar Municipality.
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- Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office detained Deputy Mayors Amine Cansu Çelik and Mithat Özdemir within the scope of the investigation into allegations of irregularities in the building permit and settlement processes of Üsküdar Municipality.
- While Mithat Özdemir was released after being referred to the courthouse, Amine Cansu Çelik, municipal license manager Burak Aydın and operator Erdem Koyunyerli were referred to the courthouse and then sent to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest.
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Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into allegations of irregularities in the building permit and settlement processes in Üsküdar Municipality.
Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding allegations of irregularities in the building permit and settlement processes in Üsküdar Municipality, Deputy Mayors Amine Cansu Çelik and Mithat Özdemir were detained to be questioned. Mithat Özdemir, who was referred to the courthouse after his procedures at the police station, was released on condition of judicial control by the court. Other detained Deputy Mayor Amine Cansu Çelik, municipal license manager Burak Aydın and operator Erdem Koyunyerli were sent to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station. Three people, whose statements were completed at the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest.
What to Watch
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The criminal judgeship of peace will decide on the arrest request.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Allegations of irregularities
- When will the decision regarding the arrest request be made?
- Are there other suspicious persons within the scope of the investigation?






