HABAŞ Chairman of the Board Mehmet Rüştü Başaran has been taken into custody
Original headlineHABAŞ Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Mehmet Rüştü Başaran gözaltına alındı
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HABAŞ Chairman Mehmet Rüştü Başaran was detained in Istanbul's Kartal district in connection with the factory explosion in İzmir that killed 18 people. The detention follows the blast at the company's facility, which has drawn scrutiny to safety practices at one of Turkey's largest industrial conglomerates. The move signals that authorities are pursuing personal accountability at the top of HABAŞ as the investigation into the cause of the explosion continues. What to watch next is whether prosecutors formally arrest Başaran or release him, and how the findings on the blast's origin shape the case against company management.
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Mehmet Rüştü Başaran, HABAŞ, factory explosion, İzmir, Kartal