04.08.2026 08:50
Former AK Party Gaziantep Deputy Şamil Tayyar made a striking post about journalist Tahir Sarıkaya, who was detained within the scope of the Cem Küçük investigation. Tayyar said, 'Tahir Sarıkaya has been detained. If he talks, there will be an earthquake in the media. That would be good too.'
The investigation into Cem Küçük, conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, has taken a new dimension with the detention of journalist Tahir Sarıkaya. Former AK Party Member of Parliament and journalist Şamil Tayyar made a striking assessment on the matter via his social media account.
REMARKABLE SOCIAL MEDIA POST
Tayyar, drawing attention to the impact that Sarıkaya's sharing of what he knows could create, said in his post, "Tahir Sarıkaya has been detained. If he talks, it will be an earthquake in the media. And that would be a good thing."
Şamil Tayyar did not provide any additional details about what he meant by these words or about which deep subjects Sarıkaya might have information on.
MASAK REPORTS AND ALLEGATIONS OF MONEY TRANSFERS
Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the name of Tahir Sarıkaya, who was detained by teams from the KOM Branch of the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command, had particularly come to the forefront in financial examinations. Tahir Sarıkaya's account movements were reflected in MASAK reports. The reports determined that Sarıkaya carried out numerous and frequent money transfers to Cem Küçük, the focal figure of the investigation.
INVESTIGATION PROCESS CONTINUES
No detailed statement has yet been made by official authorities regarding the exact justification for Tahir Sarıkaya's detention and the specific charges directed against him. The investigation is being conducted from multiple angles by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.