Opinion in the Aziz İhsan Aktaş case
A total of 200 defendants, 40 of whom are in custody, will be tried in the Aziz İhsan Aktaş criminal organization case, which will begin on Tuesday, January 27, at the Marmara Prison courtroom in Silivri. A scientific opinion submitted to the file states that no crime was committed in numerous tenders.
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The trial regarding the Aziz İhsan Aktaş criminal organization will begin on Tuesday, January 27, at the courtroom in the Marmara Prison complex in Silivri, Istanbul. A total of 200 defendants, 40 of whom are in custody, will appear before the judge in the case.
MAYORS ARE ALSO DEFENDANTS
In the case filed against Aziz İhsan Aktaş, individuals serving in various municipalities are also among the defendants. It was stated that Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar, Avcılar Mayor Utku Caner Çaykara, Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, Seyhan Mayor Oya Tekin, and Ceyhan Mayor Kadir Aydar will also be tried as defendants in the file.
UP TO 450 YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT REQUESTED FOR AKTAŞ
It was noted that a total prison sentence ranging from 187 to 450 years is being sought for businessman Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who is at the center of the case, for nine separate crimes. Aktaş was released on June 4 following his statements within the scope of effective remorse, and the house arrest decision applied to him was lifted on August 22.
According to the report by Cumhuriyet newspaper columnist Engin Deniz İpek, a scientific opinion prepared regarding the 63 actions in the file was signed and submitted to the court on January 10.
The opinion was prepared by a former Court of Accounts expert auditor, a qualified expert on public procurement legislation, and a financial advisor.
DETERMINATION THAT NO CRIME WAS COMMITTED IN 43 ACTIONS
In the prepared opinion, it was assessed that “no crime was committed on the basis of tenders” regarding the first 43 actions included in the indictment. It was stated that this determination was based on examinations conducted within the framework of public procurement legislation.
In the opinion, it was noted that regarding the tenders made within the scope of 26 actions belonging to Beşiktaş Municipality, two each belonging to Avcılar and Esenyurt municipalities, 7 belonging to IETT, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and 5 belonging to ISFALT;
“an assessment was made that the crimes of ‘rigging a tender, rigging the performance of an obligation, forgery of official and private documents, and fraud against public institutions and organizations’ were not committed.”