24.10.2026 14:00
Within the scope of the Sarıgül investigation, detention orders were issued for 14 people, and 12 suspects were taken into custody. It was learned that among those detained were Sofu Altınbaş, a member of the Board of Directors of Altınbaş Holding, and Temel Aygün, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Titanic Hotel.
There has been a new development in the Sarıgül investigation. Within the scope of the investigation, a detention order was issued for 14 people, while 12 suspects were reported to have been taken into custody. Those taken into custody include well-known figures from the business world.
TWO BUSINESSMEN IN CUSTODY One of those taken into custody was reported to be Sofu Altınbaş, a Board Member of Altınbaş Holding. Temel Aygün, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Titanic Hotel, was also taken into custody within the scope of the investigation.
Sofu Altınbaş LATEST STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the Sarıgül family, legal action had been taken against numerous people over allegations that large amounts of money of unknown origin were laundered through companies established domestically and abroad.
In the investigation, which began with a complaint by two German citizens, allegations such as an 80 million euro contract, a 100 million euro money transfer, a promise that a 1 billion euro fund would be taken abroad, and a 1.5 million euro boat sale had been raised.
Within the scope of the investigation, numerous people, including Ömer Sarıgül, Aylin Kotil and journalist Murat Ağırel, had been taken into custody. Of the suspects referred to the courthouse, 15 were arrested, while Cemil Vasken Barın and Uğur Kurtulan were released under judicial control conditions. Emir Sarıgül, who was later taken into custody, was also arrested by the court he was brought before.
At the next stage of the investigation, it was decided to arrest Cihan Tunç, Çağlar Sezgin and Ümit İlker Avcı. Judicial control measures in the form of house arrest had been imposed on Beşir Ömer Demir and Atakan Eren.
Meanwhile, the allegations against Mustafa Sarıgül had been sent to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to be evaluated separately.