Is the AKP the springboard? All tenders are from the AKP

The indictment against Aziz İhsan Aktaş , prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, has been completed. Nine separate charges were brought against him, including "Establishing a Criminal Organization." Penalty requests were filed against the mayors of Esenyurt, Avcılar, Seyhan, Ceyhan, Adana Metropolitan Municipality, Adıyaman, and Beşiktaş, all of whom are CHP members.

The indictment also detailed the career development of Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who was described as a "criminal organization leader." It was noted that Aktaş "made a breakthrough in 2016 and began adding new companies to his group."

The indictment also described Bilginay Cleaning Services, Aktaş's family-owned company, as having the "largest business volume." BirGün examined the public tenders Bilginay Cleaning Services won in 2016, which was described as "Aktaş's breakout year." It was noteworthy that the company won all of the municipal tenders totaling over 50 million Turkish Lira from AKP -led municipalities.

AKP MUNICIPALITIES

According to Public Procurement Agency records, Bilginay Cleaning Services won a total of ₺56.2 million in municipal tenders in 2016. Of the total ₺56.2 million in municipal tenders, the AKP-run Kilis Municipality accounted for ₺28.2 million. In addition to the Kilis Municipality, the company also won ₺15.2 million in tenders from the AKP-run Nurdağı Municipality and ₺12.1 million from the AKP-run Yozgat Municipality in 2016.