51 detained in operation on bid-rigging in military
ISTANBUL – Anadolu Agency
The financial crimes police had evidence of bid rigging in some catering tenders of the military units, particularly located on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. Hürriyet Daily News photo by Selahattin Sönmez
A total of 51 suspects, including 17 active military officers, were detained today as part of an operation on rigging bids of catering for several units of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).Istanbul’s Kartal Public Prosecutor demanded an investigation into the issue about a year ago and the Istanbul provincial directorate of the fight against financial crimes started an investigation into several firms.
The financial crimes police had evidence of bid rigging in some catering tenders of the military units, particularly located on the Anatolian side of Istanbul.
The teams raided the houses and business places of the civilian suspects early in the morning, while the military prosecutors and military police detained suspected active officers.
