First statement from Üsküdar Mayor Dedetaş following arrest decisions: They are people of merit

The investigation into the "irregularity and bribery" probe concerning Üsküdar Municipality continues.

Nine of the 20 people detained on April 7 were arrested by the court they were brought before.

The court ordered the arrest of Üsküdar Deputy Mayor Filiz Deveci, Kent A.Ş. General Manager Nazım Akkoyunlu, Hakan Yavuz, Özgür Ceylan, Barkın Ege Tekkökoğlu, Erdem Alkan, Kadir Karadağ, Yılmaz Kozan, and Ceyhan Han.

Ufuk Gündüz, who was detained as part of the investigation, was released after his statement to the prosecutor's office, and 10 other individuals were released under judicial control measures.

Following these decisions by the court, the first statement came from Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş.

Dedetaş made the following statement via her social media account:

"Our municipal personnel, primarily our Deputy Mayor Filiz Deveci and our Kentaş General Manager Nazım Akkoyunlu, have unfortunately been arrested.

Our colleagues serving within the Üsküdar Municipality are people of merit who have dedicated their professional lives to urban planning principles, public interest, and a scientific approach to planning.

We stand behind our colleagues to the end, and we have not the slightest doubt that they will return to us.

No one will have the power to weaken the environment of trust and solidarity we have established in Üsküdar.

We will continue to work with all our might and produce services for our neighbors."

Our municipal personnel, primarily our Deputy Mayor Filiz Deveci and our Kentaş General Manager Nazım Akkoyunlu, have unfortunately been arrested.

Our colleagues serving within the Üsküdar Municipality are people of merit who have dedicated their professional lives to urban planning principles, public interest, and a scientific...

— Sinem Dedetaş (@sdedetas) April 10, 2026

News Source: 12punto