Tender fraud by Aziz İhsan Aktaş: How he defrauded municipalities

Organized crime leader Aziz İhsan Aktaş, a former convict known by the nickname "Topal İhsan," has drawn attention with his confessions. It is alleged that Aktaş, who became a whistleblower and benefited from the effective remorse law to have CHP mayors arrested, committed major invoice fraud in vehicle rental tenders and evaded taxes he was required to pay to the state.

INVOICE FRAUD AND TAX EVASION METHOD

It has emerged that Aziz İhsan Aktaş entered unused fuel invoices into his own companies' records to avoid taxes he owed to the state, thereby evading 20 percent in taxes. It is claimed that millions of liras were lost to the public treasury through this method. Fuel invoices from the period prior to the operation against the Beşiktaş Municipality show that Aktaş avoided the taxes he was required to pay to the state.

IRREGULAR TENDERS CONDUCTED THROUGH NUMEROUS COMPANIES

It is stated that the whistleblower Aktaş made significant illicit gains in vehicle rental tenders he won from various public institutions and organizations, primarily AKP-run municipalities. It is reported that he established multiple companies in the names of his siblings, close family members, and individuals in his illicit relationships, and made fictitious invoice entries in public vehicle rental tenders. It is alleged that he caused millions of liras in losses to the public treasury by evading taxes through these methods. It is claimed that 23 companies owned by or linked to Aktaş are at the center of the irregularities in the tenders in question.

FUEL INVOICES DESPITE FUEL-EXCLUDED VEHICLE RENTAL CONTRACTS

According to a report by Sözcü, whistleblower Aziz İhsan Aktaş stated that the technical specifications of the contracts made with the municipalities where he participated in tenders included a "rental without fuel" clause. However, it was reported that MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board) reports determined that Aktaş attempted to evade taxes with fictitious fuel invoices, which he presented as if they were for fuel-included rental contracts. It is alleged that through this method, Aktaş remained exempt from the 20 percent tax on the tenders he won from various municipalities.

IRREGULAR PUBLIC TENDERS CONDUCTED WITH SHELL COMPANIES

It has been stated that the irregular vehicle rental tenders Aktaş conducted through companies he established and managed from behind the scenes caused losses to both AKP and CHP-run municipalities. These companies are known by names such as Barka, Bilginay, and Elif-LPG. It is alleged that the illicit gains made through these companies were achieved by rigging major public tenders.

Aktaş, who was involved in small subcontracting tenders until 2018, acquired significant assets through illicit means. It is reported that Aktaş first built a luxury apartment building in Istanbul's Beşiktaş district to live in with his family, and later began living in multi-million dollar villas in Büyükçekmece. Having amassed a great fortune over many years with money earned from irregular public tenders, Aktaş has now reached the capacity to engage in international fuel trading and the power to purchase a private jet. Organized crime leader Aziz İhsan Aktaş, a former criminal known by the nickname "Topal İhsan," drew attention with his confessions. Aktaş, who became a whistleblower and benefited from the effective remorse law to have CHP mayors arrested, is alleged to have evaded taxes he owed to the state by committing major invoice fraud in vehicle rental tenders.

INVOICE FRAUD AND TAX EVASION METHOD

It has emerged that Aziz İhsan Aktaş entered unused fuel invoices into his companies' records to avoid taxes he owed to the state, thereby evading 20 percent in taxes. It is alleged that millions of liras were lost to the public treasury through this method. Fuel invoices from the period prior to the operation against Beşiktaş Municipality demonstrate that Aktaş evaded taxes he was required to pay to the state.

It is stated that the whistleblower Aktaş committed major fraud in vehicle rental tenders he won from various public institutions and organizations, primarily those run by the AKP. It is reported that he established multiple companies in the names of his siblings, close family members, and individuals from his illicit relationships, and made fictitious invoice entries in public vehicle rental tenders. It is alleged that he caused millions of liras in losses to the public treasury by evading taxes through these methods. It is claimed that 23 companies owned by or linked to Aktaş are at the center of the irregularities in these tenders.

FUEL INVOICES DESPITE FUEL-FREE RENTAL CONTRACTS

Whistleblower Aziz İhsan Aktaş states that the technical specifications of the contracts made with the municipalities where he participated in tenders included a "fuel-free rental" clause. However, it has been reported that MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board) reports have determined that Aktaş attempted to evade taxes with fictitious fuel invoices that he presented as if they were for fuel-inclusive rental contracts. It is alleged that through this method, Aktaş avoided the 20 percent tax on the tenders he won from various municipalities.

IRREGULAR PUBLIC TENDERS CONDUCTED WITH SHELL COMPANIES

It is stated that the irregular vehicle rental tenders Aktaş conducted through companies he established and managed from behind the scenes caused losses to both AKP and CHP-run municipalities. These companies are known by names such as Barka, Bilginay, and Elif-LPG. It is alleged that the illicit gains made through these companies were achieved by rigging major public tenders.

Aktaş, who was involved in small subcontracting tenders until 2018, acquired significant assets through illicit means. It is reported that Aktaş first built a luxury apartment building in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, where he began living with his family, and later moved into multi-million dollar villas in Büyükçekmece. Having amassed a great fortune with money earned from irregular public tenders over many years, Aktaş has now reached the capacity to engage in international fuel trading and possesses the power to purchase a private jet. 

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