Of the 14 people detained in the operation targeting Ataşehir Municipality, 5 were arrested, while judicial control measures were ordered for 9 of them. Following their procedures, the detainees were referred to the Istanbul Anadolu Courthouse.
Among those arrested is Murat Güneş, who was elected acting mayor with 22 votes in the April 30 election to replace Mayor Onursal Adıgüzel, who was arrested approximately 6 months ago. Those placed under judicial control include deputy mayors Aytekin Şahin and Ekrem Köse.
The 5 people arrested:
- Acting Mayor Murat Güneş
- Former Deputy Mayor Leyla Terzi
- Municipal employee Mustafa Anıl Altan
- Cleaning Services Director Cihan Karakaş
- Halim Bak
Background
Güneş is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 5 stories mentioning this name in the last 90 days; the most recent is dated October 2, 2026.