In a surprising move, former Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek — long accused of corruption but never prosecuted — has been summoned to testify before the Organized Crime Investigation Bureau of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Sept. 4.

Premium Content

This article is available to subscribers only. Join diplomats, investors and researchers who rely on Turkey In Depth.

Start Free Trial Sign In
#Melih Gökçek #Ankara #Prosecutor #Investigation #Murat Ağırel #HAMAG #Germany #Money Transfers #Ex-Officio #Organized Crime Bureau #Probe #Mansur Yavaş #Municipal Complaints #Gökçek #Beyaz TV #Tahir Sarıkaya #Extortion Investigation #Binali Yıldırım #Overseas Wealth Allegations #Illicit Financial Flows #Offshore Property #Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor #Suspect #Summons #AKP Intra-Party Cleanup #Opposition Signal #Turkish Judicial Impartiality