Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, who has been detained for 4 days on charges including “membership of a criminal organization”, “collusive tendering” and “unjust enrichment”, has been brought to the court house.
Held at the headquarters of the Istanbul Police Directorate’s headquarters on Vatan Street since Monday morning, this morning around 7.30 am, Akpolat and the other detainees were first taken to Bayrampaşa State Hospital.
Following a medical check, the detainees were then brought to the Istanbul Court House in Çağlayan. Akpolat will provide a statement to the investigating prosecutor, who will decide whether to refer him to court or release him.
Call to protest in front of municipal headquarters
On the other hand, CHP leader Özgür Özel, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş, alongside mayors from other provinces and CHP directors will gather in front of the Beşiktaş Municipal Building to protest Akpolat’s detention.
CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairperson Özgür Çelik, too, invited the people of Istanbul to attend the protest that will be held today at 2 pm with a video he published via his social media accounts.
(HA/NHRD)
