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Former purchasing manager alleges irregularities in Istanbul tree procurement
Former purchasing manager Selim Marangoz testified in a court case in Istanbul concerning alleged crimes for profit linked to Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Marangoz said some trees were delivered to the institution before tenders were held.
He also said that some purchases were made without tenders and that approval papers were later sent to him to formalize them.
He told the court that similar purchases were split into separate files, and said he believed this was done to keep them below limits that require an open tender.
Marangoz also said SK Peyzaj, a company owned by a relative by marriage of Dilek İmamoğlu, had no production site and obtained trees from other producers.
He said the company received contracts worth 31,134,000 lira, and that he did not know why it was treated differently.
Marangoz said he was released after cooperating with prosecutors, then placed on leave and dismissed from his job.
The account does not state what the court will do next.
Former purchasing manager Selim Marangoz alleged that some tree deliveries to Ağaç AŞ began before tenders were held.
He said some purchases were made without tenders and that approval documents were later sent to him to put them on a legal footing.
Marangoz said similar purchases were split into smaller files to stay below a procurement limit.
He alleged that SK Peyzaj, which he said had no production site, received tenders worth 31,134,000 Turkish lira.
Marangoz gave the account while testifying in a court case involving an alleged criminal organization linked to Ekrem İmamoğlu.
- Who
- Selim Marangoz, a former purchasing manager at Ağaç AŞ, made the allegations.
- What
- He alleged irregularities in tree procurement, including deliveries before tenders and purchases split into smaller parts.
- When
- At the 32nd hearing of the second session of the case; the hearing date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Marangoz said he suspected some purchases were unnecessary and structured to remain below a procurement limit.
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Marangoz alleged that materials for some contracts began arriving at the institution before the tender processes were completed.
Marangoz said he refused to approve a purchase request he considered suspicious.
Marangoz said he was placed on compulsory annual leave and then dismissed.
Sabah reported Marangoz’s testimony at the 32nd hearing of the second session of the case.
- Former manager
- Selim Marangoz
- Company involved
- Ağaç AŞ
- Alleged contract value
- 31,134,000 Turkish lira
- Company named
- SK Peyzaj
- Hearing
- 32nd hearing of the second session of the case
- Report date
- 2026-10-12
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