09.05.2026 00:23
Gökhan Böcek, the son of the dismissed Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek, claimed in his testimony under effective remorse that he delivered 1 million Euros to the CHP headquarters at the request of CHP Deputy Veli Ağbaba. Ağbaba, responding to Böcek's allegations and stating he would file a criminal complaint, said, "He could not explain where he obtained the money he claims to have given, alleging he collected it 'piece by piece from various sources'."
CHP Malatya Deputy Veli Ağbaba responded to allegations made against him in the statement given under the effective remorse provisions by Gökhan Böcek, the son of Mayor Muhittin Böcek, who was removed from his post after being arrested in the investigation into the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality.
“SLANDERS INCOMPATIBLE WITH REALITY”
In a statement on his social media account, Ağbaba said: 'The statements that have been presented to the public today as Gökhan Böcek's effective remorse statement consist of slanders incompatible with reality. I have never had any relationship, communication, or contact with Gökhan Böcek before the election, after the election, or at any time in the past. Not even his phone number is saved in my records. I have never known Gökhan Böcek in my life. I met him for the first and last time on September 16, 2025, during my prison visit to his father Muhittin Böcek. Additionally, in his statements, he mentioned a 15-day interval as the date he came to the Headquarters. Upon examination, no entry or exit records have been found indicating that he came to the CHP Headquarters during the specified 15-day period.'
“HE COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHERE HE GOT THE MONEY HE CLAIMS TO HAVE GIVEN...”
'When he came to Ankara, he could not tell who picked him up from the airport, who dropped him off, how he came to the Headquarters, or who he contacted. He could not explain where he got the money he claims to have given, and he alleged that he collected it 'piece by piece from this person and that.' In other words, a completely fictional statement, containing no concrete information that could constitute legal evidence, has been served to the public. With a statement that lacks any link in the indispensable chain of evidence and cannot be proven, slanders are being made against me and my party.'
“I WILL FILE A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT”
'We will not bow to such slanders and smear operations aimed at political character assassination. I call on those organizing this slander to examine all my account transactions, HTS and base station data, and camera records of all relevant points. I declare that I will use all my legal rights during this process, file a criminal complaint, and initiate lawsuits for slander and damages.'
WHAT DID GÖKHAN BÖCEK SAY?
In his statement, Böcek claimed that, at the request of Veli Ağbaba, he delivered 1 million Euros to a person he did not previously know, whom Ağbaba pointed out at the CHP Headquarters, on the grounds that it would contribute to his father Muhittin Böcek's candidacy process.
Describing how he entered the headquarters by stating his name to the reception, Böcek said, 'They said they were waiting for me upstairs and directed me straight to the 6th floor. I encountered this person on the 6th floor. I handed over the money. The person I gave the money to was around 35-40 years old, 1.75-1.80 m tall, dark-skinned, and of medium weight. I don't remember if he had an accent. I only saw this person once. My father had previously said there might be financial support requests from the headquarters and asked me to help. Veli Ağbaba had asked me to buy a bus for use during the election period. Then he said they bought this bus. He asked me to provide 1 million Euros in aid. I asked what the money was needed for, and he said it was Özgür Özel's instruction and to think of it as a candidacy fee. I had no other requests from him. I don't know if he had any requests from my father. He didn't tell me anything about this. When I went to Ankara, I usually stayed at the Marriott or Sheraton hotels; my records here can be obtained.'