Kadriye Kasapoğlu is taken into custody. A total of 47 suspects were detained in operations carried out by the Financial Crimes Investigation Branch in Istanbul, Ankara, and Tekirdağ. Among those detained is Kadriye Kasapoğlu, the Private Secretary of Ekrem İmamoğlu.
WHO IS KADRİYE KASAPOĞLU?
Born in 1980 in Istanbul, Kasapoğlu graduated from Okan University’s Local Governments and Anadolu University’s Public Administration Departments. Her 17 years of professional career is entirely dedicated to local government experience. Additionally, Kasapoğlu is currently continuing her undergraduate education in Brand Management.
For 14 years, Kasapoğlu held positions of Private Secretary, Culture, Press- Publications, and Public Relations Director at Kadıköy Municipality. Working for over 14 years at Gazete Kadıköy Newspaper, Kasapoğlu served as the Assistant General Manager at Camser Inc. from 2015 to 2019, overseeing corporate relations processes. During the same period, she took on the role of Istanbul Coordinator for the Social Democratic Municipalities Association (SODEM) and is a member of various non-governmental organizations.
Kasapoğlu is married and a mother of one.
WHY WAS KADRİYE KASAPOĞLU TAKEN INTO CUSTODY?
Following her arrest and removal from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Presidency, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, the suspects are being investigated for crimes such as “leading a criminal organization”, “being a member of a criminal organization”, “embezzlement”, “bribery”, “aggravated fraud”, “illegally obtaining personal data”, and “interfering with tenders” as part of the ongoing corruption investigation.
Another 53 suspects have been issued detention warrants within the scope of the investigation.
Subsequently, a total of 47 suspects were taken into custody in operations conducted by the Financial Crimes Investigation Branch in Istanbul, Ankara, and Tekirdağ.
