Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Another Confession in the İMamoğlu Organized Crime Case: Tamer Gümüş Revealed the Corrupt System at Ağaç AŞ! He Said There Was Pressure From above...

Summary by sabah.com.tr
While the defenses of the defendants released on bail continue in the İmamoğlu Organised Crime case, the bribery and extortion scheme at Ağaç A.Ş. was once again exposed in court. Tamer Gümüş, a confessor who benefited from the leniency provisions, stated in court, "They threatened me with not paying my debt of 30-40 million TL. Using the election as an excuse..."

6 Articles

Right

While the defenses of the defendants released on bail continue in the İmamoğlu Organised Crime case, the bribery and extortion scheme at Ağaç A.Ş. was once again exposed in court. Tamer Gümüş, a confessor who benefited from the leniency provisions, stated in court, "They threatened me with not paying my debt of 30-40 million TL. Using the election as an excuse..."

In the 'Ekrem İmamoğlu organized crime group' trial, businessman Tamer Gümüş, who is involved in the tree nursery business, testified about the bribe demanded from him by Ümit Polat, the Purchasing Manager of Ağaç A.Ş. Gümüş, who is being tried without detention, stated, "He made various demands of me. He asked for elite membership plane tickets and supermarket cards for his wife. He threatened to delay my payments if I didn't meet his demands. …

In the "Ekrem İmamoğlu organized crime group" case, businessman Tamer Gümüş, one of the defendants released pending trial, made striking statements about Ümit Polat, the Purchasing Manager of Ağaç A.Ş., a company affiliated with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM). Tamer Gümüş stated that he handed over 30,000 euros to Ümit Polat in cash and that he arranged an elite membership for Polat's wife.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
Read Full Article

In the 84th hearing of the case, which also addressed allegations concerning Ağaç A.Ş., a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the defendant Tamer Gümüş, who is not in custody, presented his defense.

While the defenses of the defendants released on bail continue in the İmamoğlu Organised Crime case, the corrupt bribery and extortion scheme established within Ağaç A.Ş., a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, has been exposed once again in court. Informant Tamer Gümüş recounted the scandals, which were also documented in MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board) reports. Gümüş revealed in detail how he was threatened to col…

·Türkiye
Read Full Article

During the 84th hearing of the "Imamoğlu Organised Crime" trial, noteworthy statements regarding Ağaç A.Ş., a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), came to light. Defendant Tamer Gümüş, who is not in custody, stated that Ümit Polat, an employee of the company, made improper demands of him. Gümüş confessed to handing over 30,000 Euros in cash before the 2024 elections. Polat explained his reason for making this payment as hi…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Right
100% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

sabah.com.tr broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal