Release decision with house arrest for Gaziosmanpaşa Mayor Hakan Bahçetepe
Original headlineGaziosmanpaşa Belediye Başkanı Hakan Bahçetepe’ye ev hapsiyle tahliye kararı
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Gaziosmanpaşa Mayor Hakan Bahçetepe was acquitted on two charges but sentenced to six years and three months in prison on a bribery conviction by a Turkish court. The court ordered his release from custody, replacing detention with judicial control measures in the form of house arrest. The ruling removes the mayor from pretrial detention while his bribery sentence remains subject to appeal, a key development for the district's governance and municipal operations. Watch for the appeal process and whether Bahçetepe continues to exercise mayoral duties under house arrest.
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Hakan Bahçetepe, Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality