15.11.2026 00:30
This time, striking claims have come from within the family about Erzincan MP Mustafa Sarıgül and his son Emir Sarıgül. Emine Sarıgül, the wife of Sarıgül's cousin Süleyman Sarıgül, alleged that company shares were transferred without payment, that she was threatened, and that she witnessed conversations regarding blackmail within the family via a tape recording. Emine Sarıgül also stated that she and her husband had previously filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office regarding the commercial dispute.
Speaking in an interview broadcast on journalist Gökhan Taşkın’s channel, Emine Sarıgül, the wife of Mustafa Sarıgül’s cousin Süleyman Sarıgül, made striking allegations about Mustafa Sarıgül and Emir Sarıgül. Emine Sarıgül claimed that company shares were taken over without payment, that she was threatened, and that allegations of blackmail within the family were being discussed.
SHE CLAIMED SHE CAME TO THE COMPANY WITH THE PROMISE OF A 250 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT
Answering Gökhan Taşkın’s questions, Emine Sarıgül recounted her experiences through a commercial dispute that she said began in 2023. Stating that she and her husband operated in the asphalt sector and founded the company named 24 Ayar Madencilik with their own means, Sarıgül claimed that Mustafa Sarıgül offered to bring them foreign investors.
Emine Sarıgül alleged that within this scope, Iranian businessman Hüseyin Azari was brought to Turkey to invest in the company, and that a 250 million dollar investment plan was mentioned.
Sarıgül claimed that during the investment negotiations, 50 percent of the company shares were transferred, but the promised payment was not made in return, and said:
“Our company was worth 40 million dollars. We sold 50 percent of it, but they did not pay the money in any way.”
SHE CLAIMED 14 MILLION DOLLARS WAS RECEIVED IN CASH
Emine Sarıgül alleged that the Iranian investor brought 14 million dollars in cash to invest in the company, and that the money in question was received by Emir Sarıgül.
Claiming that the money was brought in cash rather than through a bank, Sarıgül said the investor was told that the transactions would be formalized in an official contract.
Emine Sarıgül, who alleged that after the shares were transferred they did not receive payment and the company’s operations were disrupted, argued that they were victimized in the process.
SHE CLAIMED SHE WAS THREATENED WITH “I WILL DESTROY YOU IN A DAY”
Stating that she took initiatives to recover the company shares, Emine Sarıgül claimed that during this process she was threatened by another partner.
Sarıgül described the threat against her with these words:
“I hang out with Tolga Ağar and Mehmet Ağar. If I want, I can destroy you in a day. He told me not to call him again.”
Emine Sarıgül also alleged that the person in question told her that he had close relations with Tolga Ağar and Mehmet Ağar.
SHE ALSO RAISED THE BRIBERY ALLEGATION CONCERNING KILIÇDAROĞLU
One of the striking allegations in the interview concerned Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, then leader of the CHP.
Emine Sarıgül alleged that during a meeting Emir Sarıgül showed her sacks full of money and spoke of his political connections for the mayoral candidacy of Şişli or Beşiktaş.
Sarıgül recounted that Emir Sarıgül told her he was in a close relationship with Kılıçdaroğlu, that he would give money on the condition that he be nominated, and claimed that Kılıçdaroğlu bought a brand-new white Passat for his son.
No document or independent verification regarding these allegations was presented in the interview.
SHE DESCRIBED THE TAPE ALLEGATIONS ABOUT MUSTAFA SARIGÜL
In the continuation of the interview, Emine Sarıgül alleged that Emir Sarıgül told her he had some footage concerning his father, Mustafa Sarıgül.
While it was claimed that the footage in question concerned Mustafa Sarıgül’s former close bodyguard Ömer Beşir Demir, Emine Sarıgül said that Emir Sarıgül had her watch this footage.
Making claims also about how the footage was obtained, Sarıgül alleged that a person working at the family’s house took the recordings, and that money was later demanded through this footage.
Emine Sarıgül also alleged that Emir Sarıgül told her he had obtained the footage in question from Tolga Ağar for 2.5 million dollars.
Emine Sarıgül also stated in the interview that she and her husband had previously taken the commercial dispute and fraud allegations she described to the prosecutor’s office.