Breaking News: First statement from Onursal Adıgüzel after being taken into custody!
The first statement has come from Mayor Onursal Adıgüzel, who was taken into custody during a midnight operation regarding corruption allegations against Ataşehir Municipality.
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As part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, detention warrants were issued for 21 people, including Ataşehir Mayor Onursal Adıgüzel. Along with Adıgüzel, 19 people, including Deputy Mayor Birkan Birol Yıldız, were taken into custody. Following the developments, the first assessment came from Adıgüzel.
"WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING IS ENTIRELY POLITICAL AND AN ASSASSINATION OF CHARACTER"
Making a statement via the social media platform X, Adıgüzel used the following expressions:
"My dear Ataşehir neighbors,
From the first day I took office until today, I have worked day and night for the children, youth, women, and elderly of our Ataşehir with a public-oriented municipal approach.
Today, our Atatürk Library was going to open its doors to the youth, and I was going to experience the excitement of this first day together with the youth today.
However, like my other friends who are being held in custody unfairly and unlawfully, I am away from you today due to various slanders.
My Ataşehir neighbors know me very well. What we are experiencing is entirely political and an assassination of character. The truth will come out sooner or later, and we will meet again.
Onursal ADIGÜZEL"
What we are experiencing is entirely political and an assassination of character.
— Onursal Adıgüzel (@onursaladiguzel) April 18, 2026
The truth will come out sooner or later, and we will meet again. pic.twitter.com/attnV1HLwl