ICRYPEX President Gökalp İçer was arrested on charges of 'drug trafficking' and 'attempted murder.'

ICRYPEX President Gökalp İçer was arrested on charges of 'drug trafficking' and 'attempted murder.'

28.07.2025 21:06

The founder and Chairman of the Board of the cryptocurrency exchange ICRYPEX, Gökalp İçer, who was detained on the grounds of causing the death of lawyer Göksu Çelebi by supplying drugs, has been arrested and sent to prison on charges of "supplying drugs or stimulants" and "attempted murder with possible intent against a woman."

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Gökalp İçer, the founder and Chairman of the cryptocurrency exchange ICRYPEX, was detained on the allegation of providing and enabling the use of narcotic substances that led to the death of lawyer Göksu Çelebi. After completing his procedures at the police station, he was brought to the courthouse today.

HE WAS ARRESTED

After his statement at the prosecutor's office, Gökalp İçer was referred to the court with a request for arrest on charges of "providing narcotic or stimulant substances" and "attempted murder with possible intent against a woman," and he was sent to prison.

Gökalp İçer, the Chairman of ICRYPEX, was arrested on charges of 'providing narcotics' and 'attempted murder'
Gökalp İçer, founder and Chairman of ICRYPEX

STATEMENT FROM THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

In a statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the following expressions were included: "The suspect Gökalp İÇER was referred to the Istanbul Duty Magistrate's Court for arrest after his statement was taken by the Duty Public Prosecutor, and it was decided to arrest him on charges of providing narcotic or stimulant substances and attempted murder with possible intent against a woman."

WHAT HAPPENED?

On the evening of July 14, 2025, it was alleged that 27-year-old lawyer Göksu Çelebi used drugs with Gökalp İçer, the founder and Chairman of the cryptocurrency exchange ICRYPEX, who is claimed to be her boyfriend, in the Kireçburnu neighborhood of Sarıyer district in Istanbul.

Gökalp İçer, the Chairman of ICRYPEX, was arrested on charges of 'providing narcotics' and 'attempted murder'
Lawyer Göksu Çelebi

Shortly after, Çelebi fell ill and was taken by ambulance to Çayırbaşı Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. Çelebi, who was unconscious, was placed under treatment in the intensive care unit. After days of fighting for her life in a coma, Çelebi passed away yesterday morning.



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