19.10.2026 22:11
Ömer Sarıgül, the son of New Party MP Mustafa Sarıgül, and Aylin Kotil, who were taken into custody in the investigation launched over money laundering allegations, were referred to court. Fifteen people, including Sarıgül and Kotil, were arrested by the court they were brought before.
In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was alleged that German citizens K.P. and M.B. carried out transactions through companies established domestically and abroad aimed at laundering large amounts of money of unknown origin. It was alleged that contracts worth 80 million euros were drawn up, money transfers worth 100 million euros were made, it was promised that a fund worth 1 billion euros would be transferred abroad through a loan by using public power and influence, and a boat sale worth 1.5 million euros was carried out.
The statements of the complainants that they forwarded information and documents on the matter to Murat Ağırel and that they were threatened after this information and documents were passed on to the relevant persons were evaluated together with the audio and video recordings they submitted and the evidence obtained within the scope of the investigation. Within the scope of the investigation, a detention order was issued for Emir Sarıgül, Ömer Sarıgül, Aylin Kotil, Volkan Aslanbaş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner and Murat Ağırel. On the other hand, it was learned that the allegations concerning Mustafa Sarıgül, a Member of Parliament in the 28th Term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, would be sent to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to be evaluated separately. Ömer Sarıgül, Aylin Kotil, Volkan Aslanbaş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner and Murat Ağırel were taken into custody. With subsequent operations, Caner Baş, Cihan Durak, Zekai Erdem, Cihat Salman, Selim Daşdemir, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Bayram Özata, Cemil Vasken Barın, Zekeriya Yasemin, Mehmet Ali Aslan, Sadullah Ergün and Uğur Kurtulan were also taken into custody.
EMİR SARIGÜL SURRENDERED
A detention order had also been issued for Emir Sarıgül. Within the scope of the 'laundering of asset values derived from crime' investigation, Emir Sarıgül, who had been a fugitive, surrendered to the Financial Crimes Branch teams together with his lawyer last night. It was learned that Sarıgül's statement procedures at the police station are ongoing.
17 SUSPECTS REFERRED TO COURTHOUSE
The 17 suspects whose statement procedures at the police station were completed were referred to the courthouse in the morning hours.
REQUEST FOR ARREST OF 15 SUSPECTS
Among the suspects whose statements before the prosecutor's office were completed, Ömer Sarıgül, Murat Ağırel, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Sadullah Ergün, Selim Daşdemir, Volkan Aslanbaş, Zekai Erdem, Zekeriya Yasemin, Aylin Kotil, Bayram Özata, Caner Baş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner, Cihan Durak, Cihat Salman and Mehmet Ali Aslan were referred to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace with a request for arrest, while Cemil Vasken Barın and Uğur Kurtulan were referred with a request for judicial control.
7 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Among the suspects brought before the Criminal Judgeship of Peace, it was decided to arrest Ömer Sarıgül, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Sadullah Ergün, Selim Daşdemir, Volkan Aslanbaş, Zekai Erdem and Zekeriya Yasemin. On the other hand, it was learned that the statement procedures before the judgeship of 10 suspects, including Murat Ağırel, are ongoing.
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