Gökçek era detail in tender files requested by prosecutor's office in ABB investigation: Critical firm close to Gökçek
It has been reported that in the tender lists requested by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for 36 companies, 57 of the tenders received from ASKİ belong to the Melih Gökçek era.
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New details have emerged in the investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into 36 companies regarding tenders opened by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) and its municipal subsidiaries.
According to information shared by Nefes newspaper columnist Aytunç Erkin, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office sent a letter to the ABB requesting the preparation of a list of all tenders in which the 36 companies in question participated or which they won. It was requested that the list be delivered by hand to the Financial Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Ankara Police Department.
While it was stated that the investigation is being conducted under the scope of "organized crime," Erkin drew attention in his column to the dimension of the process extending to the Melih Gökçek era. According to Erkin, on the night of August 29, 2026, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an ex officio investigation into former ABB Mayor İbrahim Melih Gökçek following allegations that unregistered funds were transferred to companies abroad.
It was stated that two days after this development, on August 31, 2026, the Organized Crime Investigation Bureau sent a letter to the ABB requesting the tender history of the 36 companies. The article also noted that the request emerged on the day Gökçek gave his statement as a "suspect."
According to the information shared by Erkin, some of the firms mentioned in the file are considered to be companies close to Gökçek. Regarding the tenders received from ASKİ, it was reported that 57 tenders belong to the Gökçek era, while only 1 tender belongs to the Mansur Yavaş era.
It is stated that new steps may be taken in the course of the investigation following the examination of the documents requested by the prosecutor's office. However, it is emphasized that the request for documents does not in itself mean a finalized criminal charge against the companies or individuals, and that the process will be shaped according to the evidence to be obtained.