25.03.2026 23:10
The asset dispute between Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and CHP Chairman Özgür Özel has been taken to court. Minister Gürlek filed a criminal complaint against Özel and initiated a compensation lawsuit for 1 million lira.
The discussion about the assets between Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and CHP Chairman Özgür Özel has been taken to court.
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT BY MINISTER GÜRLEK AGAINST ÖZEL Minister Gürlek, through his lawyer, filed a criminal complaint against Özel on charges of 'insult', 'defamation', and 'use of false documents'. Additionally, Gürlek has also filed a compensation lawsuit against Özel for 1 million lira. At the end of the process, it is expected that a report will be prepared for the removal of Özel's immunity and sent to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).
ASSET DISPUTE At the center of the dispute are the allegations raised by Özel during a press conference. Özel claimed that Gürlek owned 12 properties, that he sold four of them, and that their value was 452 million lira. The CHP leader stated, "According to the law, the minister was supposed to declare his assets within a month. Which of these are in the asset declaration?"
Minister Gürlek, who vehemently denied the allegations, argued that the documents in question were baseless. Stating that he only has four properties registered in his name, Gürlek remarked on the ID numbers presented by Özel, "He has provided ID numbers. Does Akın Gürlek appear in the ID numbers? No, it doesn't." Gürlek mentioned that Özel wanted to cover up the lawsuits against the mayors of his party, bringing up allegations regarding the suspended Mayor of Antalya, Muhittin Böcek.
Gürlek stated: "Muhittin Böcek stops at a gas station in Manisa on January 15, 2024. Why does he stop? There was a situation where Muhittin Böcek was going to be a whistleblower. There is a money claim regarding his candidacy to Özel. There are base station works on this issue. It has been revealed in the base station works, and it is in the file. He wants to cover up two points; the first is the corruption case of the century, and the second is the claim of giving money in Manisa for Muhittin Böcek to be a candidate himself. We are civil servants. We need to constantly declare our assets. I have four properties, one of them is in Tuzla. It is not 30 million lira as he said. Today, we will file a lawsuit for moral damages."
TWO OFFICIALS ARRESTED FOR QUERYING MINISTER GÜRLEK'S TITLE DEED INFORMATION Meanwhile, an investigation into the unauthorized querying of Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek's title deed information is ongoing. Two of the three title deed officials detained within the scope of the investigation have been arrested.