Corruption Probes Target Procurement and Financial Irregularities in Mersin and İzmir

A corruption investigation targeting municipalities in southern Türkiye has resulted in the jailing of 34 suspects, including Mersin Mayor Vahap Seçer and two district mayors. The investigation focuses on the Republican People’s Party (CHP)-run Mersin Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities in Mezitli and Yenişehir. Separately, authorities are investigating in the city of İzmir, where 46 people were detained in a municipal corruption probe.

The probes involve the Financial Crimes Investigation Board and focus on allegations of irregularities within 13 direct procurement and tender files concerning the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality. Prosecutors allege that documents related to purchases of goods and services were involved in the investigation.