Mahira Polat
Mahira Polat is the Deputy Secretary General of the Istanbul Municipality and has recently been implicated in a high-profile investigation alongside Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The investigation involves serious charges, including participation in a criminal organization and abuse of power, as authorities have accused Polat of supporting actions linked to terrorism and corruption. On March 19, 2025, Polat was among 87 individuals detained as part of this sweeping operation, which has garnered significant media attention and sparked public protests in Turkey.
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Mahira Polat, the deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul municipality, is implicated in the same corruption case.
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Mahira Polat, the deputy secretary general of the Istanbul municipality, is under investigation alongside Ekrem İmamoğlu.
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