Witness Ertan Yıldız details alleged İBB bribery scheme in İmamoğlu trial
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Ertan Yıldız, a cooperating defendant in the İmamoğlu criminal organization trial, testified in court about alleged bribery and commission schemes involving İBB subsidiaries. He claimed to have witnessed cash payments of $1.2–1.5 million and a $10 million request from Doğuş Holding. Yıldız said he left the group after seeing its illegal financial structure.
Key Facts
- Yıldız testified he witnessed $1.2–1.5 million in cash delivered to Fatih Keleş, with İmamoğlu's knowledge.
- Yıldız said İmamoğlu asked for part of a $10 million payment from Doğuş Holding to be received in cash before the election.
- Yıldız described a meeting with Fatih Keleş and Ali Sukas to create a pool of firms that would receive İBB contracts in exchange for commissions.
- Yıldız stated he initially joined the group with presidential and ministerial ambitions but left after seeing its illegal financial structure.
Cash Payments
Yıldız testified that approximately $1.2–1.5 million in cash was brought in and handed to Fatih Keleş. He said the payment was made with the full knowledge of Ekrem İmamoğlu. Yıldız quoted İmamoğlu as saying, referring to Aykut Erdoğdu, 'Watch out for Aykut, he takes 2 and brings 1.5.'
Commission Scheme
Yıldız described a meeting in late 2019 or early 2020 with Fatih Keleş and Ali Sukas. Keleş proposed giving work from Ağaç A.Ş. to firms known from Beylikdüzü, and Sukas said he also had familiar firms. The three discussed creating a pool of companies that would receive priority contracts and pay commissions.
Doğuş Holding Request
Yıldız said the most striking part of his testimony concerned a $10 million request from Doğuş Holding. He stated that at a meeting in Saraçhane, İmamoğlu asked for part of the payment to be received in cash before the election. Yıldız said he personally witnessed this conversation.
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Witness Ertan Yıldız details alleged İBB bribery scheme in İmamoğlu trial
