The procedures for the 16 suspects detained in an operation by the Usak Provincial Gendarmerie Command have been completed.
Suspect F. E. was released after giving a statement at the gendarmerie. The other 15 suspects were referred to court.
A. A., who had a detention warrant and was found to have worked for a time at the Usak and Bornova municipalities, turned himself in at the prosecutor's office.
Suspects O. A., E. A., S. A., and O. B. V. were released following questioning by the prosecutor. A. R. D., F. D., S. A., A. Y., R. K., M. Ş., B. K., K. A., and A. A. were arrested by the judge on duty. H. B., Y. A., and K. T. were released on judicial control measures.
Investigation details
As part of the investigation, it was determined that some suspects, although shown as insured employees of Usak Municipality companies, actually worked in positions such as service staff, security guard, and lighting technician at establishments owned by Özkan Yalım.
HTS and narrowed-down base station records revealed that some suspects were located at Yalım's establishments during working hours.
Previous developments
The Usak Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had issued detention warrants for 22 suspects, including Yalım, as part of an investigation into aggravated fraud against public institutions and organizations.
In the operation on July 29, 16 suspects were detained, and it was determined that Yalım, for whom an arrest warrant had been issued, and 5 other suspects were already in custody.
In the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Usak Municipality for "bribery," "extortion," and "bid-rigging," Usak Mayor Özkan Yalım was arrested and removed from duty in an operation on March 27.
