Three people detained as part of the investigation into Üsküdar Municipality have been arrested.
Following the rescheduling of the elections to September 8, arrests have taken place in the investigation concerning Üsküdar Municipality.
Üsküdar Deputy Mayor and Municipal Council Member Amine Cansu Çelik, Licensing Manager Burak Aydın, and business owner Erdem Koyunyerli, whose statements were completed at the prosecutor's office, have been arrested.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Following the arrest and suspension of Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş on July 31, Sibel Tan Çetinkaya won the election held on August 5 by a margin of 4 votes. Regarding the election, the objection filed against the stay of execution decision issued by the administrative court upon the appeal of AK Party council members was rejected by the Regional Administrative Court on September 2, and the decision became final. CHP Istanbul Provincial Chair Özgür Çelik announced that 6 individuals, including council members who voted in the August 5 election, were summoned to testify as suspects or witnesses.
Üsküdar Deputy Mayor and Municipal Council Member Amine Cansu Çelik and Üsküdar Deputy Mayor and Municipal Council Member Mithat Özdemir, who had the right to vote in the election planned to be renewed this morning, were detained on September 2. The following day, Ekrem Baki, who is a council member in both the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) and Üsküdar Municipality and had the right to vote in the upcoming election, was also detained.
News Source: 12punto
