Albayrak stated that they followed up the issue at the institutional level after AK Party Provincial Youth Branch Chairman Cihan Birsen and the party youth’s justified reactions drawing attention to the environmental pollution in Porsuk Stream, and put forward legal facts instead of polemics. Emphasizing that the municipality neglected its duty, Albayrak said:

“The water regime and bed arrangement of Porsuk and Sarısu Streams are monitored by DSI. However, the cleaning of the remaining part of the city settlement from garbage, waste and environmental pollution is the responsibility of Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, that is, local governments, in accordance with the Metropolitan Municipality Law No. 5216 and the Municipality Law No. 5393.”

“CONSTANTLY MAKING EXCUSES MAKES OUR CITY WASTE TIME”

Criticizing the inertia of CHP’s Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality regarding cleaning and landscaping, Albayrak reminded that DSI is ready for cooperation and institutional support today, as in the past. Albayrak, implying that the municipality is trying to avoid responsibility with perception management instead of doing business, continued his statement as follows:

“As a matter of fact, DSI supported the cleaning work behind Sazova Park three years ago upon the request of the Metropolitan Municipality. Today, it is ready to assist as much as possible in case of a request from the Metropolitan Municipality. What needs to be done here is not to direct the responsibility to other institutions, but to initiate the cleaning work and ask for support from DSI if needed. Our duty is not to escalate the debate, but to bring our institutions together for a solution.”

CLEAR CALL TO EBB MANAGEMENT: “START THE NECESSARY WORK IMMEDIATELY”

AK Party Provincial Chairman Gürhan Albayrak reiterated his call to the CHP administration, which has taken the lead in this environmental problem that directly concerns the health of the people of Eskişehir and the aesthetics of the city, and stated that the visionless and excuse-making approach to municipalism harms Eskişehir:

“Our call to Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality is clear: Start the necessary work immediately, and our DSI should support it within its means; Sarısu Stream should be cleaned. Constantly making excuses only wastes our city’s time. It is our common responsibility to protect Eskişehir’s apple of the eye, Porsuk, and all the water resources that feed it. We are not on the side of polemics, but on the side of cooperation and solution.”

Following this insensitive attitude of the CHP municipal administration towards the deplorable state of the water resources passing through the city center, all eyes are now on whether the Metropolitan Municipality will take any concrete steps.

Tijen Mergen, a businesswoman who graduated from Boğaziçi University, made a controversial post on her LinkedIn account after the school’s 159th Graduation Ceremony. Mergen, who did not hide his discomfort with the atmosphere on campus, literally vomited hatred by targeting the conservative families and students who attended the ceremony.

TARGETED FAMILIES WHO SHARE THE PRIDE OF THEIR CHILDREN

Stating that he “watched the change at the university with sadness”, Mergen defined the reason for his discomfort in terms of the clothing style of the families. Mergen, who declared people who came to share their children’s happy day after years of effort as outdated, included the following scandalous statements in her post:

“Students wearing chadors, mothers, fathers wearing skullcaps, thousands of people who worked hard for years and came to experience that proud day. I would like to see a more contemporary portrait in Türkiye’s leading science center.”

FEBRUARY 25 MENTALITY HAS RECOVERED AGAIN

It did not go unnoticed that Mergen, who took shelter behind the mask of “awareness” and “tolerance” throughout the article, insulted Islamic values ​​with the expressions he squeezed in. This approach, which promotes respect for differences and marginalizes the conservative segment, revived the dark university atmosphere of the February 28 period in minds.

Within the scope of the investigation carried out for a while under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office; The operation decision was taken in line with the suspect’s statements taken by the prosecutor’s office, effective statements of remorse and the confessions of secret witnesses. In the early morning hours of July 20, 2026; Simultaneous raids were carried out on addresses determined in the provinces of Antalya, Kırıkkale and Ankara, especially in Izmit and Istanbul.

BREAKING NEWS: Bribery and corruption operation in Izmit Municipality: 31 detention orders, including Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet | Video

CLAIM THAT COMMISSION WAS RECEIVED

It is claimed that the companies that won and bid in the tenders organized by Izmit Municipality had kinship ties with the municipal officials, and that money was collected under the name of “commission” from the companies that received tenders from the municipality. It is also claimed that Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet’s husband, Murat Hürriyet, was directly involved in the tender processes, personnel recruitment and staff determinations.

HÜRRİYET TAKEN INTO CUSTODY: “I DID NOT EAT SOUR SO THAT I GOT A STOMACH ACHE”

Izmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet and her husband Murat Hürriyet were taken into custody after police teams came to her house and searched in the morning. Making a short statement in front of his house during the detention process, Mayor Hürriyet said, “I feel very at ease. I did not eat sour food so that my stomach would hurt. I love everyone very much.”

CHP DISTRICT CHAIRMAN AND BUREAUCRATS ARE ON THE LIST

Within the scope of the simultaneous operation, CHP Izmit District Chairman Gökhan Ercan was detained by Istanbul Financial Branch teams after a search at his home. It was learned that the investigation was not limited to political figures only, but also included municipal subsidiaries and critical directorates. Many high-level bureaucrats such as Izmit Municipality Bekaş General Manager Ömer Akın, Tender Officer Leyla Kıran, Financial Affairs Manager Seyhan Özcan, Private Secretary Nusret Ömürhan Yılmaz and Director of Technical Affairs Burak Güreşen were also included in the list of 31 people detained. While the searches continued in the municipality building and the addresses of the suspects, it was reported that the detained persons would be transferred to the Istanbul Vatan Police Department after their first procedures at the police station.

THE PRIVATE SECRETARY MANAGER AND HIS DRIVER WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

The corruption investigation that shook Izmit Municipality actually started a while ago. In the first wave, the municipality’s former Private Secretary Duygu Çetiner, the producer of the “Leyla Hanım” movie supported by the municipality, Koral Altın, and Mayor Hürriyet’s former driver Hüseyin Ergül were detained; Former Purchasing Manager Mehmet Şevket Verit was arrested and sent to prison.

HERE ARE THE 31 NAMES WHO WERE DETERMINED TO BE DETAILED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION:

1. Fatma Kaplan HÜRRİYET – Mayor of Izmit
2. Murat HÜRRİYET – Mayor’s Spouse
3. Ömer AKIN – Izmit Municipality Bekaş General Manager
4. Gökhan ERCAN – Izmit CHP District Chairman
5. Leyla KIRAN – Tender Officer
6. Seyhan ÖZCAN – Financial Affairs Manager
7. Hamit İlker ULUSOY – Council Member, Surveying Engineer
8. Nusret Omurhan YILMAZ – Private Secretary
9. Figan ÇETİN – Former License Manager
10. Burak GÜREŞEN – Director of Technical Affairs
11. Engin ERTAÇ – Former Küçükçekmece Mayor Candidate
12. Mehmet ERSOYLU – Support Services Manager
13. Hakan ORAL – Bekaş Band Conductor
14. İrfan CAN – Presidential Driver
15. Hüseyin DEMİRKIR – Former Police Commissioner
16. Özlem Kırma DALKIÇ – Deputy Purchasing Affairs Manager
17. Yusuf KIRICI – Partner/Official of Rem Peyzaj Construction Company
18. Demet IŞILDAK – Sole Proprietorship Owner
19. Zekiye Köstekli ORAL – Özek Production Company Official
20. Adem OK – Yenibifikir Cleaning Company Official
21. Fatih YAŞAR – YK Turizm Automotive Official
22. Kenan YILMAZ – YK Turizm Automotive Official
23. Yasin OK – Zirvetur Car Rental Authority
24. Remzi GÜNGÖR – Nursel Asphalt Transportation Official
25. Çetin SARICA – MDS Management Officer
26. Ramazan KIRICI – Kırıcılar Construction Official
27. Yüksel KIRICI – Uygar Asphalt Construction Official
28. Cemil ÇELİK – Bekaş Bilişim A.Ş. official
29. Ali Han ÜNAL – DBSA Construction Official
30. Nihat ÖNAL – Arı Pazarlama Hardware Official
31. Selin Evren ÖZOĞLU – Lawyer

Breaking news: 17 suspects who were detained within the scope of the football betting investigation were sent to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station.

In the betting match-fixing investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an operation was carried out against 19 club managers for allegedly betting on their own team’s matches in favor of the opponent or on goals during their tenure, and 17 suspects were caught during the operation. In the studies carried out by taking data from legal betting sites operating in Türkiye between the years 2020 and 2026 of the managers of football clubs, individuals who had coupons within the scope of bets in favor of the opposing team, bets on goals, and bets placed on players were identified during the period they served as managers in their clubs. A simultaneous operation was carried out to capture 19 suspects in 10 provinces centered in Istanbul, and 17 people were caught and detained. The procedures of the 17 suspects taken into custody at the police station have ended. The suspects were referred to the courthouse.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau and Cyber ​​Fighting Branch Directorate teams pressed the button in the fight against illegal betting before the World Cup Final Match, and the teams immediately blocked 6 thousand 314 bank accounts during the minutes when illegal betting traffic peaked. In the operation announced by the Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, detention orders were given for 23 suspects in the huge operation against 19 Foreign Finance Houses and gang leaders.

HUGE OPERATION BEFORE THE WORLD CUP FINAL

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, to which millions of football fans were glued, resulted in great destruction for illegal betting barons. The button was pressed in line with the Presidency’s circular numbered 2025/18 “Action Plan for Combating Illegal Betting, Games of Chance and Gambling in the Virtual Environment” published in the Official Gazette numbered 33064 dated 01.11.2025 and the coordination letter of the Ministry of Justice dated 16.02.2026. The “Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau”, which was specially established within the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on 26.06.2026, followed the giant organization step by step with its expert staff.

50 BILLION DOLLAR BETTING OPERATION

In the global and local analysis, it was determined that the huge amount spent on betting in the 2022 FIFA World Cup was 35 billion dollars, and this volume will reach 50 billion dollars in the 2026 organization. In coordinated studies carried out with the Istanbul Provincial Police Department Anti-Cyber ​​Crimes Branch Directorate teams, the Final Match was determined as the operation day when the illegal money traffic would reach its highest level.

6 THOUSAND 314 BANK ACCOUNTS SIMULTANEOUSLY BLOCKED

Stating that 6,314 bank accounts were identified before the World Cup Final Match and a simultaneous warrant was written to the banks to instantly block these accounts, Minister Gürlek said, “In this context, 6 thousand 314 bank accounts used in illegal betting traffic were identified, and a simultaneous warrant was written to the banks to instantly block these accounts with the start of the final match. In addition, 19 foreign financial houses, which were considered to be working integrated with illegal betting sites, were disclosed, and 23 suspects were identified.” Judicial proceedings have been initiated for his arrest. I would like to thank our Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, our Istanbul Provincial Police Department, and all our public officials who took part in this process, and we will never allow illegal betting and virtual gambling that targets the labor of our youth, the peace of our families and the future of our nation. he said.

19 FOREIGN FINANCE HOUSES AND PANEL SYSTEMS WERE COLLAPSED

The operation was not limited to account blocking only. With the artificial intelligence-supported AVCI program, 19 Foreign Finance Houses connected to the PANEL system, which was integrated with illegal betting sites and provided organized money transfers, were exposed. A detention order was issued for 23 suspects who were determined to be System administrators and gang members. While 16 of the suspects were caught, efforts are continuing to capture 7 suspects.

Ministry of Internal Affairs: The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that 669 suspects were caught in ‘qualified fraud, illegal betting and online child obscenity and harassment’ operations carried out by police teams in 39 provinces in the last 2 weeks.

In the statement made by the Ministry about the operation, “669 suspects were caught in the operations carried out by our police in the last 2 weeks within the scope of the Fight against Cyber Crimes. 361 of the suspects caught in the operations carried out against the crimes of ‘Qualified fraud, illegal betting and online child obscenity and harassment’ in 39 provinces were arrested, judicial control provisions were implemented for 191 of them, and the procedures for the others are continuing. Under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security, Department of Combating Cyber Crimes, MASAK and Chief Public Prosecutors’ Offices; Provincial Police Department.” As a result of the work carried out by the Anti-Cyber Crime Branch Directorates, the suspects caught in operations in 39 provinces; created phishing sites with the theme of ‘TOKİ social housing project’ and demanded money from our citizens for ‘application fee, file costs, tax fee’ reasons, gained unauthorized access to our citizens’ mobile banking and gaming accounts, made illegal betting and gambling, mediated money transfer on illegal betting sites, advertised illegal betting and gambling sites, advertised on social media. “It was determined that they were defrauding our citizens by using themes such as ‘white goods sales, share partnership, product price, investment partnership’ through their platforms and that they contained obscene images of children.”