# Turkey corruption investigations and immunity > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-corruption-investigations-and-immunity > Updated: 2026-08-05T07:24:53.000Z. Sources: 48. Developments: 2. On 4 August 2026, Turkish prosecutors filed requests to strip parliamentary immunity from opposition figures Özgür Özel of the Yeni Party and MP Veli Ağbaba, accusing them of chain‑bribery involving municipal officials and election‑related funds. The same probe led to the detention of a provincial party leader and other suspects linked to the case. The following day, 5 August 2026, MPs from the Yeni Party and the Good Party used a parliamentary session to condemn what they described as politicised corruption investigations. They warned that selective prosecutions erode public trust and called for impartial rule‑of‑law enforcement, citing ongoing inquiries into mayors of Istanbul and Beylikdüzü as examples. Together, the snapshots show a rapid escalation from legal actions targeting opposition members to a broader parliamentary backlash against the perceived use of anti‑corruption measures as political weapons. ## Claims - Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı prepared a fezleke to lift Özgür Özel's parliamentary immunity. (corroborated by 20 sources) - Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı prepared a fezleke to lift Veli Ağbaba's parliamentary immunity. (corroborated by 20 sources) - Both Özgür Özel and Veli Ağbaba are accused of chain bribery under Turkish Penal Code articles 252/2, 252/1, 43/1 and 53/1‑2‑3. (corroborated by 20 sources) - Veli Ağbaba allegedly obtained monetary benefits from İzmir and surrounding municipalities for the 31 March 2024 local elections. (corroborated by 17 sources) - Özgür Özel allegedly obtained monetary benefits from Antalya mayoral candidate Muhittin Böcek and his son Mustafa Gökhan Böcek. (corroborated by 16 sources) - Özgür Özel allegedly obtained monetary benefits from Uşak mayor Özkan Yalım for use in a CHP congress. (corroborated by 16 sources) - Veli Ağbaba allegedly obtained monetary benefits from Mustafa Gökhan Böcek during the Antalya mayoral candidacy process. (corroborated by 16 sources) - Veli Ağbaba allegedly intervened in the Çankaya solid‑waste collection tender to favor a chosen company and received monetary benefit. (corroborated by 16 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Turkish MPs denounce corruption and politicized investigations in parliament Turkish MPs Süleyman Bülbül and Yavuz Aydın criticised government corruption, politicised investigations and double standards, urging impartial rule of law. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-mps-denounce-corruption-and-politicized-investigations-in-parliament ### 2026-08-04: Turkish prosecutors seek to lift parliamentary immunity of opposition leaders Özel and Ağbaba Turkish prosecutors filed fezekes to lift the immunity of opposition figures Özgür Özel and Veli Ağbaba, accusing them of chain bribery involving municipal officials and a waste‑tender scheme; the same probe ar 46 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-prosecutors-seek-immunity-lift-for-chp-mps-zgr-zel-and-veli-ababa --- Cite as: Turkey corruption investigations and immunity. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-corruption-investigations-and-immunity