Istanbul prosecutors indict Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu and 77 others
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Istanbul prosecutors have indicted Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu and 77 other suspects on charges including bribery, embezzlement, and bid-rigging. The indictment follows a corruption investigation into Bayrampaşa Municipality. It names 78 suspects, 20 complainants, 11 victims, and one institution harmed by the alleged crimes.
Key Facts
- Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office indicted 78 suspects, including Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu, on charges of bribery, embezzlement, extortion, bid-rigging, fraud against a public institution, money laundering, forgery, zoning violations, and leading or membership in a criminal organization.
- The indictment lists 1 institution harmed by the crime, 20 complainants, 11 victims, and 3 complainant-suspects.
- Hasan Mutlu was previously arrested and removed from office as mayor of Bayrampaşa.
- The investigation was conducted under file number 2025/153132 by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
The Indictment
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office completed its investigation into Bayrampaşa Municipality and issued an indictment against 78 suspects. The suspects include Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu, who is described as the leader of a criminal organization formed for illicit gain. The indictment charges them with bribery, embezzlement, extortion, bid-rigging, fraud against a public institution, money laundering, forgery of official documents, causing zoning pollution, and leading or membership in a criminal organization. The case file includes 1 institution harmed by the crime, 20 complainants, 11 victims, and 3 complainant-suspects.
Investigation Background
The investigation was conducted under file number 2025/153132 by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Hasan Mutlu was arrested and removed from his position as mayor of Bayrampaşa during the investigation. The indictment was completed 350 days after the investigation began, according to Cumhuriyet.
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Istanbul prosecutors indict Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu and 77 others
