Ankara police on Monday raided the offices of the Public Procurement Authority (KİK) and detained 22 people on charges of tender rigging Today`s Zaman reported
Teams from Ankara Police Department's Anti-smuggling and Organized Crime Bureau searched KİK offices early on Monday and detained 22 people as part of the investigation in Ankara. Among the detainees are well-known businessmen and three KİK officials. The suspects are reportedly being accused of rigging public tenders. KİK officials are suspected of having helped some companies to win some public tenders by issuing reports in favor of them. The alleged gang is suspected of having rigged some 40 public tenders.