It was included in the investigation file that Özgür Özel, through Veli Ağbaba, requested money on different dates for the re-nomination of Muhittin Böcek. This bribe money was recorded as being delivered by Gökhan Böcek. Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued a decision of lack of jurisdiction in the case of Özel and Ağbaba, which was separated for the crime of “taking bribes”.

A DECISION OF LACK OF AUTHORITY WAS MADE

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office also sent a separate investigation regarding the 38th Ordinary Congress of the CHP, held on November 4-5, 2023, to Ankara. In the investigation launched in line with the examinations of the mobile phones of Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım and Turgut Koç and the statements of the suspects, it was stated that there were actions aimed at influencing the will of the delegates and rigging the congress.

FILE IS IN ANKARA

In this context, a decision of lack of jurisdiction was given in the case of Özgür Özel and Veli Ağbaba, which were separated for the crime of opposing the Political Parties Law No. 2820. Two files were sent to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office due to allegations that may require a summary report.

In the operations carried out against “Qualified Fraud Networks” in 17 provinces, 503 suspects who were found to have defrauded our citizens for a total of 985 Million 507 Thousand TL were caught.

From the suspects; -261 of them were arrested. Judicial control provisions were applied to 242 of them. Based on MASAK reports, it was determined that the suspects had a transaction volume of 1 Billion 135 Million TL in their bank accounts. The suspects caught in the operations carried out by the Public Order Branch Directorates of the Provincial Police Departments, under the coordination of the Public Order Department of the General Directorate of Security and the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office; It was determined that they defrauded our citizens by presenting themselves as public officials, making them sign contracts at exorbitant prices in beauty centers, promising to find a job, presenting themselves as bank officials, and placing car rental advertisements on fake websites.

An investigation was launched against these individuals by our Prosecutor’s Office. Together with our security forces, we continue our fight against criminal networks and illegal structures that defraud our citizens. We congratulate our Heroic Police, our Public Order Presidency, our MASAK, our Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and those who contributed.

In the operations carried out against “Qualified Fraud Networks” in 17 provinces, 503 suspects who were found to have defrauded our citizens for a total of 985 Million 507 Thousand TL were caught.

From the suspects;
-261 OF THEM WERE ARRESTED.
-Judicial control provisions were applied to 242 of them.

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AK Party Organization Presidency announced that there was a change of positions in Adana, Diyarbakır, Giresun and Siirt provincial presidencies.

In the written statement made by the party, it was stated that as a result of comprehensive evaluations made in order to maximize the political presence of the AK Party in the cities, positions were changed in 4 provinces.

In the statement, which stated that the new provincial heads in Adana, Diyarbakır, Giresun and Siirt will begin their duties together with their administrations in a short time, the following was noted:

“AK Party is not just a political party. It is the representative of our march of civilization that will be a hope for the oppressed people of the world. We carry out our organizational work with this consciousness and the change processes within ourselves with this high responsibility. We express our gratitude to our esteemed provincial presidents who handed over their duties by making unique contributions to our struggle with their labor and efforts. Our goal is to achieve the goals of the Turkey Century under the leadership of our Chairman and President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Do not stop, continue on the road.”

In his post on his NSosyal account, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan evaluated the meetings he held within the scope of his official visit to Indonesia.

Minister Fidan said, “Following our visit to Singapore, the contacts we held today in our strategic partner Indonesia were extremely productive in terms of following the multidimensional issues on our agenda. During my reception by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and our meeting with Foreign Minister Sugiono, we discussed our ongoing cooperation and the joint steps we will take in a wide range from the defense industry to energy and transportation, from artificial intelligence to the halal food sector.” made his assessment.

Stating that they evaluated in detail the projects that will enable them to reach the 10 billion dollar trade volume target determined by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Indonesian counterpart Subianto, Fidan said, “The vision put forward by both parties showed that Turkey and Indonesia are ready to work in a way that will produce much more concrete and effective results in the coming period.” he said.

Stating that they exchanged comprehensive ideas on regional and global issues, especially the developments in the Middle East and strategic balances in the Asia Pacific, Fidan stated that the close coordination on the Palestine issue will continue with the same determination in the coming period.

Fidan emphasized that, as two brother countries, they will continue their intense cooperation in line with common values ​​and goals.

NOT CONSIDERED AS AUTHORITY USURP

In the decision, it was stated that, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and relevant legislation, the duties and powers of the Supreme Electoral Council and election boards in the election processes consist of three separate stages: “pre-election”, “election day” and “post-election”. It was stated that, unlike presidential, parliamentary, local administration elections and referendums, election boards have a limited area of ​​authority in professional organizations, unions and political party congresses that are public institutions.

In this context, it was noted that in these types of elections, election boards exercise limited control and supervision authority mainly on the election day and post-election transactions, and have no authority in terms of pre-election transactions. It was determined that the disputes regarding the pre-election processes were evaluated by the judicial authorities within the framework of the provisions of the Turkish Civil Code and the Law on Associations within the scope of Articles 29 and 121 of the Political Parties Law No. 2820, and that the decisions made in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law No. 6100 were not considered as usurpation of authority within the scope of Article 138 of the Constitution.

An important threshold has been passed in the “extortion” investigation carried out by the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against Bolu Municipality. Bolu 3rd High Criminal Court completed its examination of the 178-page indictment prepared by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and decided to accept it. In the file where the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, the General Directorate of Foundations and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are included as complainant institutions; There are 41 victims and 19 defendants. The first hearing of the case will be held on July 6.

INVESTIGATION HISTORY AND ARRESTS

19 people were detained within the scope of the operations launched by the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on February 28. As a result of the investigation; Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, Deputy Mayors Süleyman Can and Leyla Beykoz, municipal council members Cihan Tutal and Aydan Özdemir, Financial Services Manager Naim Ayhan and BolSev Chairman of the Board of Directors Ali Sarıyıldız were arrested and sent to prison. Following the objections, Leyla Beykoz and Aydan Özdemir were released on condition of judicial control, and it was decided that the 6 defendants would continue to be detained. On the other hand, the file of Bolu Köroğlu Tradesmen and Craftsmen Credit Guarantee Cooperative and Bolu Greengrocers Marketers Tradesmen Chamber President Mustafa Altındal, who were arrested within the scope of the “bribery” operation, was also combined with this main case due to legal and actual contact.

REQUEST FOR UP TO 263 YEARS OF PRISON FOR TANJU ÖZCAN

In the accepted indictment, the penalties requested for the defendants were also clarified. Due to the alleged actions of the suspended Mayor Tanju Özcan towards each victim; He was asked to be tried 6 times for “extortion by force”, 3 times for “attempted extortion”, 34 times for “qualified fraud” and 1 time for “bribery”. A total prison sentence of 90 years 3 months to 263 years 6 months is requested for Özcan.

CRIMINAL REQUESTS AGAINST OTHER DEFENDANTS

The prison terms requested for other critical defendants in the indictment were shared as follows: Süleyman Can (Deputy Mayor): A total of 27 years, from 6 months to 64 years, for 5 times “extortion by force” and 2 times “attempted extortion”. Ali Sarıyıldız (BolSev Chairman of the Board of Directors): 6 times “aiding the crime of extortion”, 3 times “attempting to assist the crime of extortion” and 34 times “qualified fraud”. He was asked to be sentenced to a total of 72 years, 7 months and 15 days in prison for his crimes, ranging from 218 years and 9 months.

Prison sentences for varying periods of time are requested for the other 16 defendants in the indictment, depending on the nature of the crimes charged against them. The trial process of the case with 19 defendants will begin in the coming days at Bolu 3rd High Criminal Court.