03.08.2026 21:40
Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against journalist Cem Küçük, journalist Tahir Sarıkaya was also detained. It was determined that there were high-amount money inflows of unknown origin into Sarıkaya's accounts, and that some of these transfers were transferred to crypto accounts.
The investigation into journalist Cem Küçük, who was arrested on charges of 'publicly disseminating misleading information' and 'blackmail,' is expanding.
JOURNALIST TAHIR SARIKAYA ALSO DETAINED
Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau, journalist Tahir Sarıkaya was also taken into custody by the KOM Branch of the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command.
It was determined that high amounts of money of unknown origin entered and were transferred in Sarıkaya's accounts, with some of these transfers being moved to crypto accounts.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Journalist Cem Küçük, who was detained within the scope of the investigation conducted against him on charges of 'publicly disseminating misleading information' and 'blackmail,' had been arrested on both charges.
In the prosecutor's referral document, it was stated that Küçük made evaluations about Fatih Keleş, who is imprisoned within the scope of a separate investigation, during live broadcasts he attended on various dates.
The investigation file also included the secret witness's claims that Cem Küçük made broadcasts in favor of or against individuals for money, received money through Tahir Sarıkaya, and exerted pressure through broadcasts. Küçük, however, in his statement to the prosecutor's office, rejected all these claims, arguing they were defamatory.
The prosecutor's office also brought up that a total of 537,800 liras had moved between journalist Tahir Sarıkaya and Cem Küçük across 27 separate transactions. Küçük stated that he had no commercial partnership with Sarıkaya, first explaining the money transfers as a past debt relationship.
Later, when asked about the secret witness's claim that 'Tahir Sarıkaya handles Cem Küçük's financial affairs,' Küçük said the transfers in question arose from 'receivables-payables matters or organization fees.' However, he did not provide any documents regarding which organization or which debt this concerned.