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Mardin Municipality Audit Reveals Mismanagement

An audit report reveals financial mismanagement and improper property allocation by the trustee administration of the Mardin Metropolitan Municipality.

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Middle EastCorruptionFinanceGovernanceMismanagementAudit

Mardin Metropolitan MunicipalityDerik District Police DepartmentProvincial Health DirectorateTurkish Green Moon Society FoundationMardin Governorship

Ahmet TürkMustafa YamanDevrim Demir

How did the trustee administration allocate municipal properties?: The trustee administration improperly allocated municipal properties to various institutions, including the Derik District Police Department and the Provincial Health Directorate, without formal protocols.
What is the political background of Ahmet Türk concerning the Mardin Mayoralty?: Ahmet Türk, twice elected mayor of Mardin, was removed from office both times and replaced by a trustee, Mustafa Yaman. He later ran for mayor again with a different party, but a third trustee was appointed in 2024.
What specific examples of improper property allocation are mentioned in the report?: The audit report detailed several instances of improper property allocation, including the transfer of a building to the Turkish Green Moon Society Foundation and the allocation of properties to the Mardin Governorship without proper protocols.
What were the main findings of the audit report regarding the Mardin Metropolitan Municipality?: The audit report revealed that the Mardin Metropolitan Municipality, under a trustee administration, spent millions from its budget on road construction projects in Kırklareli, despite lacking jurisdiction.
How much money was spent on road construction projects outside of the municipality's jurisdiction?: The report highlights the unauthorized expenditure of over 4 million TL from the Mardin municipality budget on road construction projects in Kırklareli that were outside of the municipality's jurisdiction.

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