Politics · Turkey · 10 hrs ago
Prosecutors seek detention of 40 in Bakırköy municipal tender probe
Prosecutors in Istanbul sought detention for 40 suspects in a probe into alleged tender irregularities and bribery at Bakırköy Municipality.
The 40 include 21 municipal employees and 19 company representatives.
Another 17 suspects were sent to a judge with a request for judicial supervision, while six were released after questioning.
The investigation covers 42 municipal tenders held between 2024 and 2026.
Authorities allege that irregularities in the tender files caused public losses.
Several deputy mayors and council members are among those under investigation.
A judge is now hearing the suspects' cases, and no outcome of those hearings was given.
Prosecutors sought the detention of 40 suspects in an investigation into alleged irregularities and bribery in Bakırköy municipal tenders.
The 40 include 21 municipal employees and 19 company representatives.
A further 17 suspects were referred to a judge with a request for judicial control, while six were released after questioning.
The investigation covers 42 tenders conducted by different municipal departments between 2024 and 2026.
The suspects’ hearings before the judge were ongoing, according to the report.
- Who
- Bakırköy prosecutors sought detention for 40 suspects, including municipal employees and company representatives.
- What
- They were referred to a judge in an investigation into alleged tender irregularities and bribery.
- When
- The referrals were reported on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Bakırköy, Istanbul, Türkiye.
- Why
- Prosecutors are investigating alleged irregularities in municipal tenders and claims that they caused public losses.
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Bakırköy municipal departments conducted the 42 tenders included in the investigation.
Prosecutors referred 40 suspects for detention, 17 for judicial control, and released six after questioning.
- Suspects referred for detention
- 40
- Municipal employees among them
- 21
- Company representatives among them
- 19
- Other suspects referred for judicial control
- 17
- Suspects released after questioning
- 6
- Tenders under investigation
- 42