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Reaction From Tunç Soyer's Lawyers to the 'New Indictment': 'A Backup of a Backup'

Summary by Cumhuriyet
A new indictment has been prepared against former Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer regarding allegations of obtaining personal gain through the S.S. Business People Gaziemir Construction Cooperative. Soyer's lawyers stated that Soyer is accused of "forgery of official documents" in this case, adding, "An indictment has also been prepared in the third case in which Soyer was arrested, a 'backup of a backup' arrest."

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A new indictment has been prepared against former Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer regarding allegations of obtaining personal gain through the S.S. Business People Gaziemir Construction Cooperative. Soyer's lawyers stated that Soyer is accused of "forgery of official documents" in this case, adding, "An indictment has also been prepared in the third case in which Soyer was arrested, a 'backup of a backup' arrest."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Within the scope of the "Gaziemir Construction Cooperative" investigation targeting the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, an indictment has been prepared against 17 suspects, 15 of whom are under arrest, including former Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer, former CHP Izmir Provincial Chairman Şenol Aslanoğlu, former CHP Ankara Provincial Chairman Ümit Erkol, and former İZBETON AŞ General Manager Heval Savaş Kaya, on charges of "embezzlement," "f…

In the investigation into the Gaziemir Construction Cooperative in Izmir, an indictment has been prepared against 17 suspects, 15 of whom are under arrest, including former Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer, former CHP Izmir Provincial Chairman Şenol Aslanoğlu, and former CHP Ankara Provincial Chairman Ümit Erkol. Soyer faces up to 14 years in prison on charges of "aiding and abetting embezzlement" and "forgery of official documents," while th…

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Within the scope of the "Gaziemir Construction Cooperative" investigation targeting the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, an indictment has been prepared against 17 suspects, 15 of whom are under arrest, including former Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer, former CHP Izmir Provincial Chairman Şenol Aslanoğlu, former CHP Ankara Provincial Chairman Ümit Erkol, and former İZBETON AŞ General Manager Heval Savaş Kaya, on charges of "embezzlement," "f…

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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In the Gaziemir Construction Cooperative investigation, prison sentences ranging from 4.5 to 20 years were requested for 17 suspects, 15 of whom are under arrest, including former Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer. The indictment was submitted to the high criminal court.

The lawyers of former Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer, reacting to the new indictment and continued detention, stated, "The files are being separated, the investigation numbers are being changed, but not a single act that constitutes a crime can be shown."

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Aydınlık broke the news in Türkiye on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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