A second wave of operations was carried out against the Etimesgut Municipality in Ankara, resulting in the detention of deputy mayors Fikret Gözüoğlu and Gültekin Bayındır along with multiple municipal employees. The operation followed an earlier action that had already taken dozens of people into custody.
On July 30, 2026, authorities launched the first wave of operations targeting the same municipality. Fifty‑five suspects were processed in that sweep, including Mayor Erdal Beşikçioğlu. By August 3, 2026, forty individuals—among them the mayor—had been arrested.
In the second wave, the detained personnel included the two deputy mayors, Fikret Gözüoğlu and Gültekin Bayındır, as well as a number of other municipal staff. The deputy mayors were among the personnel taken into custody.
The investigation that prompted both waves of operations concerns allegations of tender fraud, extortion, and the formation of a criminal organization.
The investigation that prompted both waves of operations concerns allegations of tender fraud, extortion, and the formation of a criminal organization. These are the specific charges cited in connection with the municipal tenders under review.
The Ankara West Republic Chief Prosecutor's Office initiated the investigation after identifying irregularities in certain municipal tenders. The office’s move set the legal basis for both the July and the later operations.
At present, the detained deputy mayors and the other municipal employees remain in custody while the investigation into the alleged tender fraud, extortion, and criminal organization continues. The earlier arrests of the mayor and dozens of others from the July operation have already been recorded.