In an investigation conducted by the Muğla Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the Milas Municipality, 18 suspects, including Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz and his son Doruk Topuz, have been arrested.
As part of the investigation, detention warrants were issued for 35 people on October 20. The suspects are facing charges of establishing, managing, or being a member of an organization for the purpose of committing crimes, bribery, bid rigging, forgery of official documents, and aggravated fraud by using public institutions as a tool.
Simultaneous operations were carried out in Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Elazığ, Hakkari, Istanbul, Gaziantep, Kilis, Kocaeli, Manisa, Van, and Ordu, as well as in Muğla; 35 suspects, including Fevzi Topuz and Doruk Topuz, were taken into custody.
The suspects, whose procedures at the police station were completed, were referred to the courthouse yesterday morning. The court issued arrest warrants for 18 people, while two suspects were released under judicial control conditions.
News Source: 12punto