59 people including Vahap Seçer referred to court in Mersin

In the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigations into tender and direct procurement procedures, 59 people including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer were referred to court.

Those whose questioning at the police headquarters was completed also include Yenişehir Mayor Abdullah Özyiğit and Mezitli Mayor Ahmet Serkan Tuncer. Tuncer is also subject to a separate investigation over the allegation that he had armed attacks carried out on workplaces.

Mersin Municipality Investigation News Series

6 Oct 2026 23:38 Turkish Interior Ministry suspends 5 mayors and acting mayors The Turkish Interior Ministry has suspended five mayors and acting mayors under investigation and in detention as a temporary measure.

6 Oct 2026 14:41 İmamoğlu calls Seçer's arrest an 'addiction to operations' Detained presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu described the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer as "the desperation of a mindset usurping the national will" and called Erdoğan's politics an "addiction to operations".

6 Oct 2026 14:31 Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacts to Vahap Seçer's arrest CHP Istanbul MP Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacted to the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, saying, "The political cost of this course will be heavy."

6 Oct 2026 08:11 10 arrested including three mayors in Mersin municipal probe In the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's corruption investigation into three municipalities, 10 people were arrested, including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer. Legal proceedings for the other individuals are continuing.

5 Oct 2026 07:16 59 people including Vahap Seçer referred to court in Mersin In the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigations into tender and direct procurement procedures, 59 people including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer were referred to court.

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