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Ethem Sancak going to sell shares of BMC to Tosyali Holding ? (Tosyali Holding CEO was on board of TWF).
 

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Ethem Sancak going to sell shares of BMC to Tosyali Holding ? (Tosyali Holding CEO was on board of TWF).
Did he do something wrong? First he has left his chair in TOGG and now selling shares in BMC.
 

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Did he do something wrong? First he has left his chair in TOGG and now selling shares in BMC.
I think Tosyali is going to be replacing ES in the long run seeing as how BMC under his leadership has failed to deliver on some important projects. So I think it's worrying how people appointed by RTE are spreading out and getting their hands on some important firms (though we could argue how important BMC is).

I know this kind of practice may seem normal, but I can't help but get worried for our defence industry when we don't have proper ppl as CEO in these companies.

BMC as I stated in a different thread would arguably go bankrupt without AKP/RTE buying arms from the company on behalf of TSK.
 

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The tender, which was canceled by the Council of State, was given again with an excess of 300 million TL.​

The subway line tender in Bursa, which was canceled by the Council of State on the grounds that it was negotiated, was re-tendered with the same procedure, on top of that, the price increased by 300 million TL.​

09 May 2021 19:44
The tender, which was canceled by the Council of State, was given again with an excess of 300 million TL.


The tender for the metro line in Bursa, which was canceled by the Council of State on the grounds that it was negotiated, was re-tendered with the same procedure. Taşyapı and Söğüt İnşaat, which won the first tender with an amount of 1.6 billion TL, this time offered 1.9 billion TL and received the tender. CHP Deputy Chairman Ahmet Akın said, “There is complete irregularity in the period of complete closure. The tender was held again with the bargaining procedure, which was the reason for the cancellation of the Council of State. The tender was awarded to the same firm this time with a higher price. Wherever you look, there was unlawfulness and public damage ”.
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Akın said the following:
“The tender for the rail system line to be made between Emek-Şehir Hospital in Bursa was canceled by the 13th Department of the Council of State, and it was emphasized that the tender was invited by certain companies with the bargaining procedure defined as 21-B, which should be an exception, and it was emphasized that it was against competition. However, the tender was made again with the bargaining method, which is the reason for the cancellation of the Council of State. "

THE COST INCREASED MORE​

“The first tour took place on May 5th, and the second on May 7th. The price, which was 1.6 billion lira previously, has increased to 1.9 billion lira. There is both irregularity and 300 million lira more being paid. "

TENDER PROCESS COMPLETED WITH JET SPEED​

CHP Deputy Chairman Ahmet Akın noted that the new tender process for the metro line in Bursa, which was canceled by the Council of State, was carried out at a jet speed by the General Directorate of Infrastructure Investments (AYGM) under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

 

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What do opposition parties think about Build-Operate-Transfer projects?​

Ahmet Müfit wrote ...​

19 May 2021 11:18
What do opposition parties think about Build-Operate-Transfer projects?


The news about how the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) practices, the legal infrastructure of which was created with the grounds of providing alternative financing to large infrastructure projects, which were propagated by saying "It is done without leaving money from the state's pouch" and which have difficulties in realization due to the lack of public resources, caused pillage and destruction, especially recently frequently takes place.
The latest news on the subject was broadcast on Veryansın TV on Sunday, May 15. According to the report, Zafer Airport, which was guaranteed 1.3 million passengers in 2021, closed the first quarter of the year with 61 passengers. Do I need to know if the place to be addressed for the passenger deficit is directly the state budget, that is, the citizen's tax?

Similar "miscalculations" exist in terms of city hospitals, purchases and energy investments with price guarantee. Actually examples, concession transfer, etc. all public service areas marketed / privatized by means of local administrations, transportation, etc. It is possible to expand it to include infrastructure projects.
Intellectual and political guidance of organizations such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the World Bank (WB), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and TÜSİAD, which has undertaken the mission of these opinions in the country. There is an ever-growing black hole created with the support of employers' organizations. The private sector works efficiently, it is necessary to make the public smaller, the "organized works" presented to the society with their beauties have turned into a greasy rope that is caught in the throat of public finance, in a way that makes even Deli Dumrul jealous. (We will see what will happen to us with the Kanal Istanbul project, which is announced to be tendered with a similar method.)

As a result, if we exclude those who benefit from these projects directly or indirectly, the mistakes of the Build-Operate-Transfer practices, which were legally prevented by the Constitutional amendments made in August 1999, with the external support of the DSP, MHP, ANAP Coalition Government, although not by the whole society, It seems possible to assume that it was understood by a considerable part.
CHP Deputy Chairman Ahmet Akın said, "The Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge will be given a daily pass guarantee of 135 thousand vehicles and '3 dollars plus VAT' per vehicle as guarantee payment. Bridge will be paid "35 dollars plus VAT" as a daily pass guarantee and guarantee payment for 40 thousand vehicles. The guarantee payment will be made on this average whether the citizen passes or not. A guarantee of 474 thousand dollars a day is given. 3 million 923 thousand liras according to the current rate, "he said, and once again shared with the public the dire consequences caused by the system.

It is possible to hear similar news from spokespersons of other opposition parties, adorned with striking numbers.
The problem is what the opposition parties really think apart from their singular rhetoric and criticism, whether they will allow the continuation of these projects, which they call looting today, after a possible change of power, and more clearly, what they will do about these tenders that have become central to the budget in their possible power.

In an interview he made on Halk TV in September 2020, the only statement that was reflected to the public on this issue was; Selin Sayek Böke, who said, `` We will expropriate all bridges and hospitals at any cost, '' and TÜSİAD President Koslowski's emphasis on property rights and contract freedom, restricting the promise of expropriation to the projects of 5 contracting companies to the detriment of the public, not the companies. When it is remembered that the projects had to be restricted by expropriating the projects, which could not be legally equivalent under the current conditions, it is much more important that the parties forming the opposition bloc give an open answer to this question.

Adding that I will be an opinion follower, let me repeat these questions once again and in a very clear language.​
  1. Gul, Babacan, Davutoğlu, who have served at the highest levels on behalf of the political power that carries out the said Build-Operate-Transfer practices and who are the primary responsibility for the implementation and results of these projects, Is it possible to hold an account for these projects?​
  2. Is it possible to consider Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's need to limit the scope of his recent corruption criticisms by keeping it limited to 5 companies, and his words "We will not create a criminal record " as a confession of this impossibility?​
  3. What do you intend to do about the existing Build-Operate-Transfer projects that TÜSİAD owns under the name of property right and contract freedom under a possible Nation Alliance?​
  4. In your possible government, will you continue to actually privatize public services with the Build-Operate-Transfer method, which puts the negative consequences not only on this day but also on future generations under debt / mortgage?​
  5. Will you politically undertake the responsibility of changing the legislation - including the Constitution - that caused these negativities?​

 

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Imamoglu's explanation of the 'plot' emphasis: Who is this awake?​

IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu made statements about the corruption that he stated happened in KİPTAŞ.​

May 31, 2021 14:31Updated: 31 May 2021 14:32
Imamoglu's explanation of the 'plot' emphasis: Who is this awake?

Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new social housing project KİPTAŞ Tuzla Meydan Evler.

Saying, "There are things that disturb me very much," Imamoglu said, "To give an example, today is Monday. On Monday, the board of directors of KİPTAŞ takes a decision, saying" I will buy this land in Başakşehir. " A day later, for some reason, a vigilante buys this land for 11 million dollars. On Friday, KIPTAS buys this land from this wake for 47 million dollars. The difference is 28 million dollars," he said. İmamoğlu continued as follows:

"Who is this awake? They have records too. Who is this board of directors? They also have records. He buys this place for 47 million dollars. Maybe I have a small number of mistakes. We are doing a project with 300-400 houses. A model is being made in front of KİPTAŞ. A model. A few months after we took over this place, a decision is made as 'We built a green area.' They say this is neither diet nor sauerkraut.

Calling "We need to prevent this," İmamoğlu said, "Every wrong done is wrong against a citizen. We filed a criminal complaint, but the Ministry of Interior said, 'You can't investigate,' and he took the file. We look forward to it."

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Such obvious corruption and you can't even prosecute people. Solution is simple, when government changes, fine all AKP politician 1B USD, and their immediate family. That ought to solve the economic woes of Turkey.

Confiscate property etc. to cover as much as possible of the fine, and auction it. Except land that's important that should be preserved.
 

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80 million profit in 4 days! Details of the land sale with honey emerged​

The details of the land, which İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu announced in 2015, that the land that KİPTAŞ decided to buy was bought before İBB and sold to İBB approximately 3 times 4 days later, emerged. It was learned that the company in question was Atmaca Gayrimenkul and that it bought the land in question for 49.5 million liras from KİPTAŞ, and sold it for 130.5 million after 4 days.


İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu said the following about the land in Başakşehir at the opening of KİPTAŞ's Mining Houses project in Tuzla:

"KİPTAŞ takes the decision of the board of directors that I will buy this land in Başakşehir. One day later, a vigilante buys this land for 11 million dollars. The next day, KİPTAŞ buys this land for 47 million dollars from that vigilante. 28 million dollars difference. On Monday, There is a decision of the board of directors saying, "I will buy this place."
Sometimes someone comes, -very smart, he comes down from the sky- buys this place. KİPTAŞ goes on Friday with his documents and papers, he buys this place from this vigilante. Who is this awake? They also have records. Who took this decision of the board of directors? They also have records. As KİPTAŞ, we are taking this.

The previous administration. We are making a project, 300-400 houses. A model is being made in front of KİPTAŞ. In front of KİPTAŞ. Right now at the entrance. I said, 'Don't remove it', 'This will always stay here.' Such a huge model, 400-odd houses. A few months after we took the administration, the decision was taken in the IMM Assembly, saying 'We built a green area'. I hope you didn't raise your hand against it. Now they say, 'This is what a diet, what a sauerkraut. .' This won't happen, don't do it. We need to prevent this.

You are a very senior, very valuable mayor who is loved by the people of Tuzla. We need to prevent such behaviors. This does not mean 'to you today, to me tomorrow'. Every wrong done is done to the citizens. It is wrong. How much is the public damage? 400-500 million. It's a matter. We started an investigation process. We filed a criminal complaint. But the Ministry of Interior came, he said, 'You can't investigate these places. Give me 50 files. I will investigate. ? I'm looking forward to."
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Google translate doesn't make a lot sense, but should give the gist of the idea

It seems other newspapers also have covered the story.



I don't care about their affiliation. I am interested in the newspapers digging up all the dirt. The more dirt you dig up the harder pressed politicians are and can only concentrate on staying clean and doing their job.
 
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Interesting. Seems CHP running Ümraniye municipality in Istanbul decided to include an area in the city development plans so it did not appear to be unattended. It's a rather big area, but RTE decreed it was a dangerous area, and that way prevented the municipality from developing/protecting it (it's green lush areas as I understand it).

The Court has annulled the presidential decree on the reason it was groundless.
 

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High speed train projects also financed with usual AKP model with passenger guarentee.

5 mio. passenger guarentee, but only 740k has used it. It's going to costs tax payers 21.352.000 USD for 2020.
 

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High speed train projects also financed with usual AKP model with passenger guarentee.

5 mio. passenger guarentee, but only 740k has used it. It's going to costs tax payers 21.352.000 USD for 2020.
Let's further note, it wasn't for the trains but the super-duper train station the contractor trio has built in Ankara. Instead of using historical Ankara station they have made a semi-mall semi-station semi-hotel weird looking building and we are paying for that.
 

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The Prosecutor's Office took action for Ankapark​

Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş announced the construction cost of 801 million dollars, and the Prosecutor's Office took action regarding Ankapark.​

26 August 2021 16:48Updated: August 26, 2021 16:55



The Prosecutor's Office took action for Ankapark


The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office asked the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality for information and documents about the managers of the Gökçek period, regarding the tenders for the purchase of goods for the park, for which a precautionary decision was taken to transfer it to the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality with a guarantee of 50 thousand TL.

In the statement made on the municipality's Twitter account, it was said, "The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested information and documents from the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality for an ongoing investigation about the Ankapark tenders made during the Gökçek era . "

On the other hand, it was stated that some of the corruption files filed so far within the scope of the crime of "establishing an organization to commit a crime" regarding the Gökçek period will be combined and an application will be made to the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor to issue a roof indictment.

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Melih Gökcek was previous Mayor of Ankara from 1994-2017 He's done quite a lot for Ankara, but the AnkaPark controversy has begun to mar his accomplishments.

In short IMO sitting at the chair for too long has lead to this and by changing hands all the dirt comes out in daylight, and that will also be the case when governments change.
 

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Çanakkale Bridge
It's always very impressive to see such construtions. I hope the construction is made to limit certain size ships from sailing through.

E.g. how Croatia is building a bridge that hampers Bosnia's sea trading (Bosnia's only access to sea being restricted by EU funded project).


Designed by Cowi (Danish engineering company) amk, don't we have enough engineers in Turkey, or did you need it to be of good quality so you get foreign engineering company to build it.:(
 

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An 'EIA positive report' was given to plastic production in agricultural land​

Giving an 'EIA positive' report to the OIZ, which will be built on fertile agricultural lands, drew a reaction.​

September 20, 2021 10:01 am

An 'EIA positive report' was given to plastic production in agricultural land

An 'EIA positive' report was given by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization for the establishment of the Plastikçiler OIZ Investment Zone on fertile agricultural lands in the Ergene district of Tekirdağ. Tekirdağ Deputy Candan Yüceer reacted to the fact that an industrial facility would be built on agricultural land and said, “ They want to produce plastic instead of wheat and sunflower in the fertile agricultural lands of Thrace . Are we going to feed our children plastic tomorrow? Why is it desired to establish an industrial zone on agricultural lands while there are empty lands?

TO AGRICULTURAL LAND

Reminding that the Tekirdağ 1st Administrative Court decided to stay the execution of the lawsuit filed by TMMOB Tekirdağ Chamber of Agricultural Engineers for this region, Yüceer said, “In the decision, it was decided that the region was a first class agricultural land and irrigated agriculture was possible. Again, despite the decision of annulment and the finalization of the decision in the lawsuit filed on May 9, 2014, for the same agricultural land, a public interest decision was taken for the repetition of the same transaction, and a decision was made to stop the execution within the framework of these issues.

INDUSTRIAL ZONES STILL WAIT​

According to the news of Veli Toprak from Sözcü, CHP Tekirdağ Deputy Candan Yüceer said, “This region is the sunflower and wheat warehouse of our country. We all know that these lands are extremely productive in terms of production.”
Pointing out that there are 8 industrial zones in Ergene and the occupancy rate is around 30 percent, Yüceer said, “Industries show how developed a country is. We are not against industrial facilities, but it is unacceptable to establish a plastics industry on an agricultural land.

 

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It's always very impressive to see such construtions. I hope the construction is made to limit certain size ships from sailing through.

E.g. how Croatia is building a bridge that hampers Bosnia's sea trading (Bosnia's only access to sea being restricted by EU funded project).


Designed by Cowi (Danish engineering company) amk, don't we have enough engineers in Turkey, or did you need it to be of good quality so you get foreign engineering company to build it.:(
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Height of the Çanakkale Strait Bridge

 

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The heavy bill of guaranteed highways appeared​

In the 2020 audit report of the General Directorate of Highways of the Court of Accounts, it was stated that 24 billion 871 million dollars and 2 billion 988 million euros were guaranteed payments for 6 highway projects.​

September 29, 2021 09:13Updated: September 29, 2021 09:16
The heavy bill of guaranteed highways appeared


The Court of Accounts has also published the 2020 audit report of the General Directorate of Highways. It has been determined that the General Directorate of Highways has not fully, accurately and truthfully recorded the demand guarantees given for the highway projects that have been implemented and put into operation with the build-operate-transfer model. Claim guarantees given and paid for the projects put into operation are included in the report. According to the table, a total of 24 billion 871 million dollars and 2 billion 988 million Euros were given for 6 highway projects.

Accordingly, 10 billion 754 million dollars for the Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir Highway, 7 billion 93 million dollars for the Northern Marmara Motorway Odayeri-Paşaköy Section, 4 billion 489 million dollars for the Northern Marmara Highway Kurtköy-Akyazı Section, Kınalı-Odayeri on the Northern Marmara Highway. There is a guaranteed payment of 2 billion 534 million dollars for the section, 541 million Euros for the İzmir Menemen-Alağa-Çandarlı Highway, and 2 billion 447 million Euros for the Ankara-Niğde Highway.

The total amount of guarantee payments made until the end of 2020 for the projects put into operation was 4 billion 330 million dollars + 35 million 788 million Euros. Highways stated that the table in question was calculated according to the “zero traffic scenario”.

TCA auditors are not only concerned with the "probable number of vehicles that will cross the highways and bridges"; He also emphasized that the exchange rate and US consumer price index projections for the next 10-15 years should be created and calculations should be made accordingly.

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I don't know what to say. The nation is being indebted and left in a crippled state. Only the death penalty can correct this mindset and mandatory conscription to all including women 18-24 months in frontlines.
 

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The heavy bill of guaranteed highways appeared​

In the 2020 audit report of the General Directorate of Highways of the Court of Accounts, it was stated that 24 billion 871 million dollars and 2 billion 988 million euros were guaranteed payments for 6 highway projects.​

September 29, 2021 09:13Updated: September 29, 2021 09:16
The heavy bill of guaranteed highways appeared


The Court of Accounts has also published the 2020 audit report of the General Directorate of Highways. It has been determined that the General Directorate of Highways has not fully, accurately and truthfully recorded the demand guarantees given for the highway projects that have been implemented and put into operation with the build-operate-transfer model. Claim guarantees given and paid for the projects put into operation are included in the report. According to the table, a total of 24 billion 871 million dollars and 2 billion 988 million Euros were given for 6 highway projects.

Accordingly, 10 billion 754 million dollars for the Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir Highway, 7 billion 93 million dollars for the Northern Marmara Motorway Odayeri-Paşaköy Section, 4 billion 489 million dollars for the Northern Marmara Highway Kurtköy-Akyazı Section, Kınalı-Odayeri on the Northern Marmara Highway. There is a guaranteed payment of 2 billion 534 million dollars for the section, 541 million Euros for the İzmir Menemen-Alağa-Çandarlı Highway, and 2 billion 447 million Euros for the Ankara-Niğde Highway.

The total amount of guarantee payments made until the end of 2020 for the projects put into operation was 4 billion 330 million dollars + 35 million 788 million Euros. Highways stated that the table in question was calculated according to the “zero traffic scenario”.

TCA auditors are not only concerned with the "probable number of vehicles that will cross the highways and bridges"; He also emphasized that the exchange rate and US consumer price index projections for the next 10-15 years should be created and calculations should be made accordingly.

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I don't know what to say. The nation is being indebted and left in a crippled state. Only the death penalty can correct this mindset and mandatory conscription to all including women 18-24 months in frontlines.
''But he is building roads and bridges''
-AKP fanatic who can not afford gasoline, toll or even a car.
 

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'Irregularity in tenders' detention for governor's executives in Mardin​

In the operation against the suspects who allegedly made irregularities in official tenders in Mardin, 8 people, including managers, were detained.​

20 November 2021 22:12

'Irregularity in tenders' detention for governor's executives in Mardin

Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an operation was carried out against the Governor's Office of Investment Monitoring and Coordination.

In the Artuklu district of the center, an operation was carried out by the teams affiliated to the Provincial Police Department, upon the information that irregularities were made in the official tenders between 2017-2018. Determining that there were irregularities in some works and transactions with the tender documents, the teams detained 8 people, including managers and technical personnel. The suspects were taken to the police station for questioning.

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Based on the news from yesterday where CHP said beaucrats come with documents and proof of illegal activities. I wonder if this is a tender irregularity or whistleblower manhunt. Mind you I don't even know who runs Mardin.
 
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