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Three Mersin Mayors Detained in Procurement Probe

Mersin metropolitan and two district mayors among 59 suspects held over alleged tender irregularities causing 330 million TL in public losses.

Sources: Kocatepe Gazetesi, Antakya Gazetesi, Taka Gazete, Gazete Rize4 sources ↓|· updated· 1 min read
Three Mersin Mayors Detained in Procurement Probe
Photo: Kocatepe Gazetesi

KEY POINTS

  • Three CHP mayors detained in Mersin procurement investigation
  • 59 suspects held in coordinated dawn raids on October 1
  • Prosecutors cite 330.945 million TL in alleged public damages
  • 13 tenders and 63 direct procurements under scrutiny
  • Detentions are investigative, not convictions

Turkish prosecutors detained Mersin Metropolitan Mayor Vahap Seçer, Yenişehir Mayor Abdullah Özyiğit, and Mezitli Mayor Ahmet Serkan Tuncer on Thursday in a coordinated operation targeting 59 suspects. The investigation focuses on alleged irregularities in 13 tenders and 63 direct procurements across the three municipalities.

Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office coordinated the simultaneous raids on municipal buildings and private addresses. Authorities identified public damages totaling 330.945 million Turkish lira linked to the suspect contracts.

All three mayors belong to the Republican People's Party (CHP). Seçer has led the metropolitan municipality since 2019, while Özyiğit and Tuncer were re-elected as district mayors in 2024. Özyiğit, born in Trabzon's Sürmene district in 1966, is a pharmacist by profession.

Detention orders do not imply guilt; suspects remain under investigation. The operation marks one of the largest municipal corruption probes in recent years.

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#Corruption#Investigation#Arrest#Local Government#Fraud

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