Uskudar Mayor Sent to Court with a Request for Arrest

Uskudar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş was referred to the Magistrate's Court with a request for arrest as part of an investigation. The investigation, which was launched in Istanbul, alleged that 'bribery' and 'embezzlement' crimes were committed in the municipality by irregularities in building and occupancy permit transactions. The procedures of the 6 suspects who were detained were completed at the courthouse. As part of the investigation coordinated by the Istanbul Anatolia Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the suspects who were detained by the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit were referred to the Istanbul Anatolia Courthouse after their health checks. After the prosecutor's interrogation, Uskudar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş, Private Secretary Alihan Koçoğlu, architect Burçin Çevik, and contractor Bülent Orhan Tozkoparan were referred to the on-duty magistrate's court with a request for their arrest. The referral of Uskudar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş to the court with a request for arrest is seen as an important stage of the investigation.