25.08.2026 20:10
The 'Forbes' detail in the Cem Küçük investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office drew attention. It was assessed that the news, which Küçük also voiced in the national press, claiming that Serdar Özyurt appeared on the cover of the August/September 2023 issue of Forbes magazine published in the USA, was fabricated. The KOM report stated that a total of 115,000 TL was sent from Serdar Özyurt to Küçük in 3 transactions.
In the investigation of Cem Küçük conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the financial analysis report prepared by the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Department teams based on MASAK data has been completed.
One of the most critical details drawing attention in the investigation file was the Forbes cover story identified as "fake news" and the suspicious money movements linked to this story.
FAKE FORBES COVER AND 115 THOUSAND TL TRANSFER
According to the findings reflected in the KOM report, it was determined that a total of 115 thousand TL was sent from businessman Serdar Özyurt to Cem Küçük's account in 3 separate transactions.
In the open-source scans conducted by the teams, it was recorded that the news in the national press claiming Serdar Özyurt was on the cover of the August/September 2023 issue of Forbes magazine published in the USA did not reflect the truth.
The fact that these so-called fake news stories were voiced by Cem Küçük in the national press, followed immediately by the money transfer, was included in the investigation file as a "suspicious transaction".
ALSO SENT 4.5 MILLION TL TO TAHIR SARIKAYA
In the financial analysis, not only Cem Küçük but also the joint money movements with Tahir Sarıkaya, another suspect in the file, were scrutinized. It was determined that Serdar Özyurt sent 4 million 541 thousand 100 TL to Tahir Sarıkaya, in addition to the 115 thousand TL transferred to Küçük. The fact that the two suspects received high amounts from the same person was shown in the report under the title "joint movements" among the financial topics to be deepened in the investigation.