24 people arrested, including Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner
Key Points
- Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner was arrested on charges of bribery and tender rigging.
- While a total of 24 people were arrested along with Güner, 6 people in custody were released.
- Rejecting the charges, Güner claimed that the statements of secret witnesses were unfounded and that the canceled tenders served the public interest.
- Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş reacted to the arrest decision and supported Güner.
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Within the scope of the bribery and tender rigging investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 24 people were arrested, including Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner. 6 people who were taken into custody were released under judicial control.
Those arrested include Deputy Mayor Mesut Akıncı and Municipal Council Members. The Magistrates' Court made the arrest decision, citing the nature of the crime and the current state of evidence in the file. Güner rejected all the charges, claiming in his defense that there was no concrete evidence and that public interest was served rather than public harm.
Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş reacted harshly to the decision. Yavaş stated that detention is a precautionary measure and should not turn into a punishment, arguing that judicial proceedings could have been chosen instead of arrest, despite the lack of any suspicion of flight or evidence tampering.
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- On what charges was the Çankaya Mayor arrested?
- Hüseyin Can Güner was arrested on charges of establishing an organization to commit a crime, taking bribes, and tender rigging.
- How many people were taken into custody and how many were arrested as part of the investigation?
- A total of 30 people were taken into custody; 24 of them were arrested while 6 were released.
- What did Mayor Güner claim in his defense?
- Rejecting the charges against him, Güner claimed that he had no authority in the tender processes, that the municipality saved money thanks to the canceled tenders, and that he was slandered.
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