AKP-run municipality included in Aziz İhsan Aktaş investigation: Review for Isparta and Kütahya municipalities

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has taken a new step as part of the investigation into the "Aziz İhsan Aktaş criminal organization," which was separated from the main case file.

The prosecutor's office has requested tender files obtained by Kütahya and Isparta municipalities from firms belonging to the criminal organization from the Kütahya and Isparta Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices.

In the indictment prepared against 200 suspects, 40 of whom are under arrest, within the scope of the Aziz İhsan Aktaş criminal organization investigation, it was requested that 7 suspended mayors and Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who is considered the leader of the criminal organization, be punished for various crimes.

In the 579-page indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Beşiktaş Municipality, Avcılar Municipality, Esenyurt Municipality, Istanbul ASFALT Factories Industry and Trade Inc., and the General Directorate of Istanbul Electric Tramway and Tunnel Operations (İETT) were listed as "parties harmed by the crime," 19 people as "victims," and 200 people, 40 of whom are under arrest, as "suspects."

In the indictment, it was requested that suspect Aziz İhsan Aktaş be sentenced to 187 to 450 years in prison for the crimes of "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes," "rigging tenders" in 42 different acts, "rigging the performance of an obligation" in 4 different acts, "forgery of official documents" in 5 different acts, "forgery of private documents" in 21 different acts, "fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations," "bribery" in 10 different acts, "laundering assets derived from crime," and "issuing false invoices," and that the assets he obtained from the crime be confiscated.

In the indictment, where it was requested that the suspended Avcılar Mayor and suspect Utku Caner Çaykara be sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for "rigging tenders" and "accepting bribes" in 2 different acts, it was requested that the suspended Esenyurt Mayor and suspect Ahmet Özer be sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison for "rigging tenders" in 2 different acts and "forgery of private documents" in 2 different acts.

In the indictment, it was requested that the suspended Seyhan Mayor and suspect Oya Tekin, Ceyhan Mayor and suspect Kadir Aydar, Adana Metropolitan Mayor and suspect Zeydan Karalar, and Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere be sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison each for the crime of "accepting bribes."

In the prepared indictment, it was requested that the suspended Beşiktaş Mayor and suspect Rıza Akpolat be sentenced to 133 to 337 years in prison for the crimes of "being a member of a criminal organization," "rigging tenders" in 26 different acts, "forgery of official documents" in 3 different acts, "forgery of private documents" in 19 different acts, "fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations," "accepting bribes" in 4 different acts, "laundering assets derived from crime," and "unjust enrichment," and that the assets he obtained from the crime be confiscated.

The indictment has been sent to the Istanbul 1st High Criminal Court for evaluation.

News Source: 12punto