From Özgür Özel to Akın Gürlek: May God be abundantly pleased with you...

13.11.2025 01:09

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office received a strong reaction from CHP Chairman Özel regarding its notification to the Court of Cassation in accordance with the relevant articles of the Constitution and the Political Parties Law. Özel stated, "Akın Gürlek is reminding us of the party closure provisions and is complaining about the CHP to the Court of Cassation. He said, 'We did not want a closure.' A letter has been sent. We were missing a case for closing a party. I say may God be abundantly pleased with Akın Gürlek."

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The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office rejected the allegations that the CHP had notified the Supreme Court of Appeals in accordance with Article 69 of the Constitution in the indictment against the IBB, while a noteworthy development occurred.

LETTER FROM THE ISTANBUL CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS

In the letter sent to the Supreme Court of Appeals regarding the CHP by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that elections, which are indispensable for democratic political life, were attempted to be manipulated according to the findings made, and it was requested that necessary actions be taken in accordance with Articles 68 and 69 of the Constitution and Articles 101 and following of the Political Parties Law No. 2820.

ÖZEL: "WE LACKED A CASE TO CLOSE A PARTY, THANKS TO AKIN GÜRLEK"

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, who met with Ekrem İmamoğlu, reacted harshly to Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek in a statement made after leaving prison. Özel said, "Akın Gürlek is complaining about the CHP to the Supreme Court of Appeals by reminding the party closure articles. The nation stood up, we did not want closure, he said. A letter has been sent. We lacked a case to close a party. I say may Allah be generous to Akın Gürlek. I couldn't have explained that this is political as well as he did."

HERE IS THE LETTER SENT TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS

On the other hand, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office notified the Supreme Court of Appeals regarding the CHP within the scope of the indictment prepared for a total of 407 suspects, including 105 detained and 5 "complainant suspects," as part of the investigation into the "İmamoğlu profit-oriented criminal organization."

"THEY LAUNDERED MONEY OBTAINED FROM CRIME"

The letter stated that an evaluation was made regarding the CHP in accordance with Articles 68 and 69 of the Constitution and Articles 101 and following of the Political Parties Law No. 2820. In line with the evaluation, it was expressed that an investigation was conducted regarding the video footage known as "money counting images and money towers in the CHP" in the press and media outlets, and it was noted that a public lawsuit was filed against the suspects in the file for the crime of "violating the Political Parties Law."

It was stated that an ex officio investigation was initiated with the allegation that public officials mentioned in the statements within the scope of the investigation received bribes from business owners and businessmen within the "system" they established, forced business owners to give money, acted together with some businessmen to gain unfair profits, laundered money obtained from crime through individuals referred to as "pawns," and used civilian individuals referred to as "secret cash" in money transfers and collections.

The letter also included statements from witnesses who testified and provided statements under the provisions of effective remorse, sharing the following finding:

"THE CHP ISTANBUL PROVINCIAL BUILDING WAS PURCHASED WITH CRIME PROCEEDS"

"It was determined that the building used as the CHP Istanbul Provincial Headquarters, which was found to be purchased with crime proceeds and whose confiscation was requested, was organized by the suspect Ekrem İmamoğlu at the time of the incident, and it was understood from the footage that CHP Council member Fatih Keleş brought money obtained from crime in suitcases, and it was also understood that Mustafa Can Poyraz, who served as the Director of the Writing Department of the CHP Istanbul Provincial Headquarters as of 2020, was present in the footage. In the statements taken within the scope of the investigation, it was understood that the Beşiktaş Municipality, Şişli Municipality, Beylikdüzü Municipality, Ataşehir Municipality, Kartal Municipality, and Maltepe Municipality, managed by CHP mayors, provided funds of unknown origin, and that the crime proceeds obtained from businessmen by the 'İmamoğlu profit-oriented criminal organization' were used to transfer the property located at parcel 7752, Ayazağa Neighborhood, Sarıyer District, Istanbul, which is used as the CHP Istanbul Provincial Headquarters, to the CHP legal entity on December 11, 2019."

"DATA OF MORE THAN 4.7 MILLION PEOPLE WAS SENT TO THE USA AND GERMANY"

The letter stated that in the report prepared by the National Cyber Incident Response Center (USOM) within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that the data of more than 4.7 million people using the application named "Istanbul is Yours," developed as a result of the tender conducted by the IBB Information Technology Department, was sent to the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany without KVKK approval.

It was reported that an examination was conducted on the project named "IBB Hanem," established to receive the requests and complaints of citizens benefiting from IBB services and to resolve any issues, and it was determined that personal data belonging to 11 million 360 thousand 412 citizens, including identity, address, phone numbers, and ballot information, was sent via email to a private company on November 8, 2023.

The letter noted that the Supreme Election Council sent the updated domestic and foreign voter rolls to the CHP General Center upon the request of the CHP, and it was recorded that:

"It was understood that the updated domestic and foreign voter roll data obtained by the Supreme Election Council was unlawfully provided to the suspects Melih Geçek and Naim Erol Özgüner, who are not authorized members of the CHP, and that the suspects used the personal data they obtained through the IBB to manipulate the 2024 local election campaigns by processing them. The ballot or voter data provided by the Supreme Election Council to political parties can only be used to ensure the election process and ensure ballot security. The sharing of this data with candidates, its combination with 'kitchen data' (i.e., voter tendency analyses, psychographic targeting, etc.), and its use for micro-targeting studies aimed at manipulating voters constitutes an intervention in the principles of elections, election security, and the will of the people, and is an act that undermines the democratic structure of the state."

REASON FOR PERMANENT CLOSURE

The letter emphasized that political parties are indispensable elements of democratic political life according to Article 68 of the Constitution, and it was stated that it is mandatory for the activities of political parties to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and laws in the continuation of the same article:

"Article 69 of the Constitution and Articles 101 and following of the Political Parties Law No. 2820 clearly regulate that actions of political parties that violate democratic and constitutional order, are financed with crime proceeds, or acquire assets obtained through illegal means are grounds for permanent closure. It has been determined that the statements of individuals wishing to benefit from effective remorse, bank receipts, and witness statements indicate that bribery proceeds were used in the purchase of the CHP Istanbul Provincial Headquarters."

As a result of the investigations conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the material benefits provided and promises made to delegates to use their voting preferences in favor of candidates supported by a criminal organization during the CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress and the 38th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress elections, a public lawsuit has been filed.

In the written evaluation regarding the mentioned investigations, it was stated that some party officials acted in an organized manner with the suspect, the leader of the criminal organization, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and that their actions in this context were continuous, and that part of the benefits obtained from the crime was used in party activities, indicating that the CHP legal entity is responsible.

"CHP ACQUIRED ASSETS FOR THE PARTY WITH INCOME DERIVED FROM CRIME"

The report stated, "Public resources were misused for election activities, and the proceeds of crime were transferred to a pool (system) with the knowledge and approval of the party's upper management, confessions of the bribery network were made through statements of individuals wishing to benefit from effective remorse, and the source of the payment for the building purchased for the party legal entity was not documented, and it was understood through witness testimonies that these funds were known to be proceeds of crime by the party's upper management."

It was noted in the text that "It has been determined that the CHP has acquired assets for the party with income derived from crime, conducted election activities with proceeds of crime, and that these actions were carried out consciously, systematically, and continuously by the party organs."

In light of the findings obtained in our investigation file, it was understood that the CHP intervened systematically and continuously to affect the reliability of elections held nationwide and locally, the will of the voters, and the democratic order, and it is presented for your information in accordance with Articles 68 and 69 of the Constitution and Articles 101 and following of the Political Parties Law No. 2820.