18.08.2026 18:51
The indictment prepared within the scope of the investigation into the death of singer Gül Tut, known as "Güllü," who died after falling from the window of her home last year in the Çınarcık district of Yalova, has been accepted by the court. In the indictment, a demand was made for an aggravated life sentence for the detained defendant Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter on the charge of "premeditated intentional killing against a lineal ascendant." A separate case was also filed against Sultan Nur Ulu, who was present at the house during the incident, on the charge of "false testimony."
With the acceptance of the indictment prepared by the Yalova Chief Public Prosecutor's Office by the Yalova 1st Heavy Penal Court, an important stage has been passed in the judicial process regarding Güllü's death.
INDICTMENT ACCEPTED: AGGRAVATED LIFE SENTENCE DEMANDED FOR GÜLTER
In the case where Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter will be tried for "premeditated murder against an ascendant," the prosecutor's office demanded an aggravated life sentence.
The indictment stated that the incident occurred at around 01:26 on September 26, 2025, at the house in Harmanlar Neighborhood of Çınarcık district, and that Gül Tut died after falling from a height of approximately 18.17 meters onto a concrete floor.
3.53 PERMIL ALCOHOL DETECTED IN THE AUTOPSY REPORT
The indictment also included reports from the Forensic Medicine Institute. According to the report, 3.53 per mil alcohol was detected in Gül Tut's blood. It was also stated that some drug active ingredients were found in therapeutic doses, but these were not the cause of death. The Forensic Medicine Institute assessed that the death occurred as a result of general body trauma due to a high fall, skull fractures, brain hemorrhage, multiple bone fractures, and internal organ and major vessel injuries.
THE "FLOOR WAS SLIPPERY" CLAIM WAS INVESTIGATED
Within the scope of the investigation, claims that the floor of the room where the incident occurred was slippery were also examined. The indictment stated that the examination by the Bursa Regional Criminal Police Laboratory found no residue of any chemical substance that could cause slipperiness on the floor.
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE LISTED DIGITAL EVIDENCE ONE BY ONE
In the indictment, in addition to the crime scene investigations, digital evidence was also given extensive coverage. The suspect's mobile phone examinations, WhatsApp messages, audio recordings, security camera footage, HTS records, communication surveillance logs, and criminal examination reports were listed among the evidence.
TEXT MESSAGES ALSO ENTERED THE FILE AS EVIDENCE
The prosecutor's office also included the WhatsApp messages between Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter and her ex-boyfriend Kervan Eminoğlu as evidence in the indictment. It was stated that in the messages, the suspect mentioned the problems she had with her mother, using expressions such as "I'm fed up with this mother of mine," "My mother is dead, I swear she is dead," "Let her die," and "I will make this woman regret it so much." It was also reported that in some messages she described how her childhood and life were adversely affected because of her mother, using the expressions "I am not Güllü's daughter, I am Tuğyan."
The indictment also included findings that after the incident, there were attempts to delete some WhatsApp messages, that the suspect asked her ex-boyfriend to delete some messages, and that she requested no messages be sent, stating that her phone had been reset.
WITNESS STATEMENTS DREW ATTENTION: ONE DAY I WILL THROW MY MOTHER OUT THE WINDOW AND KILL HER
The witness statements in the indictment also drew attention. Witnesses M. A., S. D., and G. Y. claimed that while they were traveling together in their car about three months before the incident, Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter said, "One day I will throw my mother out the window and kill her," stating that her mother did not allow her to get married. The witnesses stated that they remembered these words after receiving the news of Gül Tut's death and therefore gave their statements.
Witness R. G. stated that she witnessed Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter saying years ago that she would kill her mother, and also testified that Gül Tut had a fear of heights, could not approach the window edge in high places, and had security cameras installed in her home for her safety.
Witness S. C. claimed that the suspect occasionally argued with her mother and left the house, and told her, "One day I will kill either my mother or myself."
Witness K. T. also claimed that there had been serious problems between the mother and daughter for a long time, that Gül Tut had a fear of heights, and that Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter had an aggressive nature.
SOUNDS OF THE NIGHT OF THE INCIDENT EXAMINED SECOND BY SECOND
The indictment stated that the camera and audio recordings of the moment of the incident were examined second by second by experts. In the expert report, it was stated that after Gül Tut came out of the bathroom, the roman havasi (traditional dance music) called "Malkata" began to play, and Gül Tut said, "Is everyone ready?," "Wow, amazing, look, look at the crazy people, turn up the music," and "Come, come, girl, come here."
According to the report, while Gül Tut, Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter, and Sultan Nur Ulu were dancing to the music, physical contact also occurred between them.
According to Sultan Nur Ulu's statement in the indictment, it was claimed that right after Tuğyan said "Okay, see you," she grabbed Gül Tut with both hands from below the hip, lifted her feet off the ground, and threw her out the window. When Sultan said "Ah, oh," Tuğyan said "Come on, run."
"MALKATA" SONG PLAYED UNTIL THE FINAL MOMENTS OF THE INCIDENT
Based on the expert report, the prosecutor's office assessed that Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter asked Sultan Nur Ulu to play the song "Malkata," which was stated to be very loved by Gül Tut, before the incident. It was stated that Sultan Nur Ulu also started the song on her phone.
The indictment noted that "Malkata" continued uninterrupted until the moment of the fall, that the music sound cut off when Tuğyan and Sultan started running downstairs, and that no deletion or manipulation was found in the camera recordings.
THREE IMPACT SOUNDS DETECTED BEFORE THE FALL
It was stated that in the expert examination of the audio recordings, three impact or hitting sounds were detected in succession before the fall. The report assessed that the first sound could be light, the second sound could be hitting a hard floor, and the third sound could be an impact, hitting, or rubbing sound against a softer surface or skin.
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ALSO EVALUATED PHYSICAL CONTACT AND THE FALL PROCESS
Within the scope of the expert reports, the indictment also included the assessment that Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter was within contact and awareness distance of Gül Tut.
FALSE TESTIMONY CASE AGAINST SULTAN NUR ULU
Within the scope of the investigation, a separate indictment was also prepared against Sultan Nur Ulu.
The prosecutor's office stated that Ulu described the incident as a fall in the initial stages of the investigation, but later gave a different statement, concluding that the crime of "false testimony" had occurred.
In the indictment, it was stated that an examination of Sultan Nur Ulu's mobile phone revealed that in a voice recording dated November 28, 2025, during a conversation with lawyer Burçe Gülhan Gözeler, she used expressions such as "I don't want to bear the consequences of Tuğyan's actions anymore. I won't either. I will go and tell everything."
AGGRAVATED LIFE IMPRISONMENT REQUESTED
The Yalova Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, evaluating all evidence, expert reports, witness statements, digital examinations, and forensic medicine reports together, requested that Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter be punished for the crime of "premeditated intentional killing against a direct ascendant."
With the acceptance of the indictment by the Yalova 1st Heavy Penal Court, the way was opened for Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter to be tried. While an aggravated life imprisonment sentence was requested for the defendant, the case regarding Sultan Nur Ulu for "false testimony" will also continue separately in the judicial process.