Another person has been detained in the investigation into Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
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Orhan Yıldırım, owner of Han İnşaat, who was subject to a detention order as part of the investigation into IMM-affiliated Agaç ve Peyzaj A.Ş. (Tree and Landscape Co.), was apprehended and detained upon his return to Turkey. This marks the second detention in the ongoing operation targeting the municipality. The investigation is examining irregularities related to public tenders.
Orhan Yıldırım, owner of Han İnşaat, was detained at the airport upon returning from abroad in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality investigation. The investigation covers allegations of irregularities in the tender processes of Ağaç ve Peyzaj A.Ş., which is affiliated with the İBB.
This operation demonstrates that an investigation directly affecting Istanbul's municipal investments and use of public resources is deepening. Allegations of irregularities in tender processes are raising concerns about the cost and quality of the city's infrastructure projects.