14 people detained in the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality investigation are at the courthouse!

The statements of 21 people, including business people, municipality personnel and former managers, who were detained in an operation conducted by the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch of the Provincial Police Department as part of the investigation conducted by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, have been completed.

Seven of the suspects were released after giving their statements at the police station. Fourteen others, including Zeynep K., the former daughter-in-law of Muhittin Böcek, who was suspended from her job, were referred to the courthouse.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Muhittin Böcek and his former daughter-in-law, Zeynep K., were detained on July 5th in the "bribery" investigation coordinated by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, while Böcek's son, suspect Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, was determined to be abroad.

Muhittin Böcek was brought to court the same day and arrested, while his former daughter-in-law, Zeynep K., was released on probation and subject to a travel ban. Following the decision, Muhittin Böcek was suspended from his duties by the Ministry of Interior.

Muhittin Böcek’s bride, Zuhal Böcek, who had returned from abroad, was also caught and arrested at the airport on July 27 on charges of “laundering the value of assets originating from crime.”

Two of the 17 people detained in simultaneous operations at designated addresses on August 12 as part of the investigation were released after processing at the police station, and eight of the 15 suspects referred to the courthouse were arrested, five were released on probation, and two were released after giving their statements to the prosecutor's office.

AA, B.Ç., MY, and Y.Y., who won tenders from the Metropolitan Municipality, allegedly paid 195 million lira in bribes to Muhittin Böcek and his son, Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, to secure progress payments. A trustee was appointed for the currency exchange office where the bribe money was allegedly deposited and for two jewelry stores where the money was allegedly converted into gold.

Muhittin Böcek's son, Mustafa Gökhan Böcek, was detained and arrested when he arrived at Antalya Airport from Vienna on August 19.

As the investigation continued, İlker Arslan, who was suspended from his post at the Antalya Police Department and surrendered after a detention order was issued, and businessman FA were also arrested on September 7.

Source: AA