Operation at Mersin Metropolitan Municipality: First statement from Vahap Seçer
A search was conducted at the municipal building as part of an investigation into bid rigging and bribery involving the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality. While detention warrants were issued for some officials, Mayor Vahap Seçer announced that his chief of staff had been detained and that the investigation concerns procurement processes within the municipality.
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Teams from the Mersin Provincial Police Department's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch conducted an operation as part of an investigation into bid rigging and bribery targeting the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality.
The teams arrived at the municipal building in the morning and carried out search operations inside. It was reported that detention warrants had been issued for some officials as part of the investigation.
SEARCH CONDUCTED AT MUNICIPAL BUILDING
It was stated that police teams searched the municipal building as part of the operation and that certain documents were being examined within the scope of the investigation.
Authorities indicated that the ongoing investigation is related to certain procurement processes within the municipality.
CHIEF OF STAFF DETAINED
Journalist İsmail Saymaz made statements regarding his conversation with Mersin Metropolitan Mayor Vahap Seçer.
According to the information shared by Saymaz, Seçer stated that the municipality's chief of staff had been detained. He also noted that searches were conducted at the individual's home and office at the municipality.
According to İsmail Saymaz's statement, Vahap Seçer expressed that the ongoing investigation is related to procurement within the municipality.
Seçer stated that certain documents were being sought and requested by the authorities as part of the investigation. He also reported that a search was conducted at the home of the detained individual.
“THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION INTO ME”
According to the information shared by Saymaz, Vahap Seçer stated that there is no investigation directed at him personally.
While it was stated that the investigation is being conducted regarding certain transactions within the municipality, it was learned that examination and search efforts are continuing as part of the operation.