Arrest warrants were issued for 22 suspects identified as working at a hotel, restaurants and entertainment venues owned by Özkan Yalım as part of an investigation into aggravated fraud causing damage to public institutions and organizations by the Uşak Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Fifteen suspects were detained in a simultaneous operation conducted by teams from the Provincial Police Department. Five of the suspects were already detained on other charges, while efforts to apprehend the remaining two continued.
Numerous digital materials were seized during the operation. The suspects were allegedly working at Yalım’s businesses despite being registered as insured employees of municipal companies.
On March 27, an operation was conducted as part of an investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into Uşak Municipality on charges of bribery, embezzlement and rigging a tender. Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım, who was detained, was arrested and suspended from office.