Politics · Turkey · 2 hrs ago
Milas mayor Fevzi Topuz detained in tender investigation
Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz was detained by a court in Turkey along with his son, Doruk, and 16 other people.
The case is part of an investigation led by prosecutors in Muğla into alleged bribery, fraud and interference with public tenders.
Authorities had ordered the detention of 35 suspects, with operations carried out across Muğla and 12 other provinces.
Investigators say tender documents were falsified and that Milas Municipality approved work-experience certificates for companies.
A review found suspected irregularities in documents linked to 25 public tenders, which companies entered using those certificates.
The alleged value of work shown as completed but not carried out was calculated at about 2.58 billion Turkish lira.
A Turkish court ordered 18 people detained in an investigation into alleged irregularities in public tenders in Muğla.
Among those detained are Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz and his son, Doruk Topuz.
Authorities had ordered the detention of 35 suspects, who were arrested in simultaneous operations across 13 provinces.
Investigators said tender documents and work-experience certificates linked to companies showed signs of falsification.
The two reports differ on the court measures for suspects not detained.
- Who
- Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz, his son Doruk Topuz and 16 other suspects were detained.
- What
- A court ordered 18 suspects detained in a public tender investigation.
- When
- The detention ruling was reported on 24 October 2026; the investigation’s detention orders were issued on 20 October.
- Where
- The investigation is centred in Muğla, Türkiye; operations took place in 13 provinces.
- Why
- The suspects are under investigation over alleged organised crime, bribery, tender rigging, document forgery and aggravated fraud.
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Authorities issued detention orders for 35 suspects in the Muğla investigation.
Suspects were taken into custody in simultaneous operations across Muğla and 12 other provinces.
Suspects were questioned by police and prosecutors; some were brought to court in person and others gave statements by video link.
Reports said a court ordered 18 suspects, including Fevzi Topuz and Doruk Topuz, detained.
- Suspects named in detention orders
- 35
- People detained by court order
- 18
- Provinces involved in operations
- 13
- Tender documents investigators said were false
- 35 documents linked to 34 companies
- Work-experience certificates investigators said were approved by Milas Municipality
- 33 certificates linked to 32 companies
- Reported total value of work shown as completed but not carried out
- 2,579,555,355 lira