Dozens detained in latest wave of Istanbul Municipality ops
Some 57 suspects were detained on May 18, over allegations of bid-rigging in tenders conducted by a subsidiary of the Istanbul Municipality, in the latest wave of operations targeting the opposition-run local administrations.
The operation was launched as part of an ongoing investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into the municipality and its affiliated entities.
Investigators determined that irregularities had allegedly taken place in procurement tenders carried out by Boğaziçi, one of the municipality’s companies responsible for facility management services.
Following the findings, simultaneous raids were carried out across Istanbul as well as the provinces of Adana, Bursa, Diyarbakır Konya and Yalova.
