police on Friday arrested 21 peopleincluding former mayor of Avcilar Neighborhood in Istanbul, Handan Toprak, on shipment of related to corruption public Bidding and fraud of official docs.
Toprak was among the 27 suspects wanted by the authorities. Fifteen other suspects have been arrested also former employees of Avcilar Municipality. Operations held in five cities for capture the suspects.
The prosecutors They accused the suspects of Forgery public Tenders for collectibles for Municipal. six of The accused accused in The new was the investigation already convicted for else public Bid fraud and already time service.
Toprak, doctor who made its conquest politics in 90s with The opposition Republican People’s Party was elected mayor of Avcilar in 2014 and served one termuntil 2019. She left CHP when not nominated for a second term And the joined Democratic Left Party (DSP), to lose to the CHP candidate in Municipal elections. she currently Holds the position of Vice President of DSP.
In February, Burçin Baykal, A former Deputy Mayor of Avcilar wanted in The same investigation, turned himself in in.
Part of the arrests of A broader investigation into bid rigging in who arkan crislan, who was serving project manager for Avcilar municipality before him arrestHe is also Accused. Krasla, detainee on shipment of His links with the FETÖ terrorist group have been accused in A case involving widespread corruption. Prosecutors say Karaslan ran a fraud scheme involving 80 people public Tenders worth 1.4 million dollars (22 million Turkish liras) in Municipalities across the country that have awarded bids to Karaaslan-related companies.
police on Friday arrested 21 peopleincluding former mayor of Avcilar Neighborhood in Istanbul, Handan Toprak, on shipment of related to corruption public Bidding and fraud of official docs.
Toprak was among the 27 suspects wanted by the authorities. Fifteen other suspects have been arrested also former employees of Avcilar Municipality. Operations held in five cities for capture the suspects.
The prosecutors They accused the suspects of Forgery public Tenders for collectibles for Municipal. six of The accused accused in The new was the investigation already convicted for else public Bid fraud and already time service.
Toprak, doctor who made its conquest politics in 90s with The opposition Republican People’s Party was elected mayor of Avcilar in 2014 and served one termuntil 2019. She left CHP when not nominated for a second term And the joined Democratic Left Party (DSP), to lose to the CHP candidate in Municipal elections. she currently Holds the position of Vice President of DSP.
In February, Burçin Baykal, A former Deputy Mayor of Avcilar wanted in The same investigation, turned himself in in.
Part of the arrests of A broader investigation into bid rigging in who arkan crislan, who was serving project manager for Avcilar municipality before him arrestHe is also Accused. Krasla, detainee on shipment of His links with the FETÖ terrorist group have been accused in A case involving widespread corruption. Prosecutors say Karaslan ran a fraud scheme involving 80 people public Tenders worth 1.4 million dollars (22 million Turkish liras) in Municipalities across the country that have awarded bids to Karaaslan-related companies.