Continuation of the Fifth Operation: Number of Detainees Rises to 34
The operation, which began yesterday morning, is being carried out under the supervision of the Istanbul Republic Prosecutor’s Office, with arrest warrants issued for a total of 47 individuals.
Prominent Figures Among the Detainees
Among those detained are well-known names such as:
Aykuş Erdoğdu (former CHP MP),
Hakan Bahçetepe (Mayor of Gaziosmanpaşa District),
Utku Caner Çaykara (Mayor of Avcılar),
Hasan Akgün (Mayor of Büyükçekmece),
Kadir Aydar (Mayor of Ceyhan),
Oya Tekin (Mayor of Seyhan).
Full List of Some Detainees
According to the released information, other individuals detained or subject to arrest warrants include:
Erdal Aksoy (Deputy Secretary-General of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality),
Baki Aydın (CHP Central Executive Board member),
Burak Kurtuluş (General Manager of Istanbul Asphalt Company),
Alican Abacı (Deputy Mayor of Beşiktaş—currently detained),
Emirhan Akçadağ (Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Beşiktaş—currently detained),
Ali Sökmen (General Manager of Ağaç Aş Company),
and dozens of others.
Details of the operation
The Fifth Operation, conducted in coordination with security and judicial authorities, is part of an ongoing investigation into financial and administrative irregularities at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality that has been underway for months. Judicial officials have not yet released further details on the specific charges against these individuals.
According to the prosecutor’s office, the operation continues to apprehend the remaining individuals on the 47-person list.
