20.10.2026 00:13
New Party Erzincan MP Mustafa Sarıgül broke his silence after 15 people, including his ex-wife Aylin Kotil and his son Ömer Sarıgül, were arrested. Sarıgül, who argued that the documents cited as the basis for the accusations in the investigation into laundering assets derived from crime were fake, said, "We will resolutely continue our legal fight so that the innocence and rightful stance of my family members and friends come to light."
Mustafa Sarıgül, New Party Erzincan MP, made a statement after 15 people, including his ex-wife Aylin Kotil and his son Ömer Sarıgül, were arrested as part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Sarıgül argued that the documents cited as the basis for the accusations were fake and stated that they would continue the legal struggle to reveal the innocence of family members and friends.
HE ARGUED THAT THE DOCUMENTS WERE FAKE
Sarıgül made a statement on his social media account after the arrest decisions issued as part of the "laundering of assets derived from crime" investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Mustafa Sarıgül used the following statements in his statement: "The honor, dignity, and freedom of every citizen of the Republic of Turkey are entrusted to the state. I would have expected the justice system to protect its citizens against those who use the judiciary as a tool for their personal malice and hostility. The documents presented by the individuals making the accusations are fake to such an extent that they would not even require the initiation of any investigation. We will resolutely continue our legal struggle to reveal the innocence and righteousness of my family members and friends. Without losing our faith in law, we will continue to trust the judiciary."
15 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
The police procedures of 17 suspects detained in the operation conducted within the scope of the investigation were completed yesterday. The suspects were taken to the courthouse after a medical examination.
Among the suspects whose statements were taken at the prosecutor's office, Ömer Sarıgül, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Sadullah Ergün, Selim Daşdemir, Volkan Aslanbaş, Zekai Erdem, Zekeriya Yasemin, Aylin Kotil, Bayram Özata, Caner Baş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner, Cihan Durak, Cihat Salman, Murat Ağırel and Mehmet Ali Aslan were referred to the magistrate's court with a request for arrest. Suspects Cemil Vasken Barın and Uğur Kurtulan were sent to the court with a request for judicial control.
In line with the request, the court decided to arrest 15 suspects and to apply judicial control measures to 2 suspects.
It was learned that suspect Emir Sarıgül, for whom a detention decision was issued within the scope of the investigation, came to the police station and his procedures there are continuing.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
In a statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that an investigation was launched upon the allegation that German citizens K.P. and M.B. carried out transactions aimed at laundering large amounts of money of unknown origin through companies established at home and abroad.
In the statement, it was stated that the complainants made allegations that "a contract worth 80 million euros was drawn up," "a transfer transaction of 100 million euros was carried out," "it was promised that a fund of 1 billion euros would be transferred abroad through a loan by using public power and influence," and "a boat sale worth 1.5 million euros was made."
In the statement, which also emphasized that the complainants claimed they had forwarded information and documents related to the matter to Murat Ağırel and that they were threatened after the said information and documents were passed on to the relevant persons, the following was recorded:
"As a result of the joint evaluation of the complainant statements, the audio and video recordings they submitted, and the evidence obtained within the scope of the investigation, a detention decision was issued for Emir Sarıgül, Ömer Sarıgül, Aylin Kotil, Volkan Aslanbaş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner and Murat Ağırel. The allegations regarding Mustafa Sarıgül, MP of the 28th Term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, will be sent to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for separate evaluation. The investigation procedures are continuing."
Within this scope, Ömer Sarıgül, Kotil, Aslanbaş, Artuner and Ağırel were detained by teams of the Istanbul Police Department.
As the work continued, Caner Baş, Cihan Durak, Zekai Erdem, Cihat Salman, Selim Daşdemir, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Bayram Özata, Cemil Vasken Barın, Zekeriya Yasemin, Mehmet Ali Aslan, Sadullah Ergün and Uğur Kurtulan were also captured.
Source: AA / ANKA