29.08.2026 21:51
In the investigation conducted in Ankara into prostitution and laundering of assets derived from crime, Cem Tekinoglu, an advisor to Cemal Enginyurt, was detained. In the MASAK analyses included in the investigation file, in addition to a gross account movement of 1.35 billion liras, there were transfers to third parties amounting to millions of liras and notable nighttime payments.
As part of the investigation into prostitution and laundering of proceeds of crime conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Cem Tekinoğlu, an advisor to Istanbul Deputy Cemal Enginyurt of the New Party, was detained in Ankara. While searches at Tekinoğlu's residence were ongoing, two separate analyses of MASAK data revealed striking money movements. While gross account activity of approximately 1.35 billion Turkish Liras was observed in the raw records, it was determined that a large portion of this stemmed from transfers between Tekinoğlu's own accounts.
DETAINMENT OF ENGİNYURT'S ADVISOR
A noteworthy development occurred in the prostitution and money laundering investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Cem Tekinoğlu, an advisor to New Party Istanbul Deputy Cemal Enginyurt, was detained in Ankara. It was learned that search and seizure operations were ongoing at Tekinoğlu's residence.
In the financial dimension of the investigation, MASAK data regarding Tekinoğlu's bank and financial transactions came under scrutiny.
GROSS ACTIVITY IS 1.35 BILLION TL, BUT A LARGE PORTION IS BETWEEN HIS OWN ACCOUNTS
According to the analysis of MASAK data, Tekinoğlu's bank records show approximately 675.10 million TL in deposits and 680.49 million TL in withdrawals, in other words, a gross transaction volume of approximately 1.35 billion TL.
It was determined that approximately 664.82 million TL of the deposits and 666.37 million TL of the withdrawals consisted of transfers between accounts registered in Tekinoğlu's own name. It was learned that transactions with third parties and companies were at levels of approximately 10.29 million TL in deposits and 14.12 million TL in withdrawals.
It is stated that Tekinoğlu has TL, dollar, euro, Swiss franc, pound sterling, and gold accounts in at least 10 different banks, and together with time deposit and investment accounts, there are records of over 200 financial assets.
20 TRANSFERS TO 11 PEOPLE WITH 'SCHOLARSHIP' EXPLANATION; MOST TRANSFERS MADE DURING NIGHT HOURS
In the second analysis, Tekinoğlu's money transfers with the 'scholarship' explanation were examined in detail. It was determined that Tekinoğlu sent money with the 'scholarship' explanation to 11 different people in 20 separate transactions.
The analysis notes that merely writing 'scholarship' in the bank explanation does not prove that the transactions were truly scholarships. Indeed, it was determined that 8 of the 11 'scholarship' transactions carried out in 2026 alone were made between 23:00 and 06:00.
For example; 10,000 TL was sent to Sude Çetinkaya at 23:24, 7,000 TL to Emine Duman at 02:04, payments to Bahar Tekin at 02:54, 03:21, and 05:25, and 2,000 TL to Candan Seçil Yalçın at 01:00.
TRANSFERS TO WOMEN DURING NIGHT HOURS ALSO CAME UNDER SCRUTINY
Another examination that drew attention regarding the prostitution investigation was conducted on payments Tekinoğlu made to real persons during night hours.
After excluding technical bank transactions and transfers between his own accounts, payments ranging from 500 TL to 7,500 TL to various women during night hours were identified.
While some transactions contained explanations such as 'Alaçatı', 'Women's Day gift', 'skin care', and 'skin care package fee', other transfers did not include detailed explanations.
It was determined that on August 3, 2026, Tekinoğlu sent 27,000 TL to Ömer Çalık and wrote 'HOTEL ACCOMMODATION FEE' in the transaction explanation.
500,000 TL 'DEBT' TO ALPTÜRK ENGİNYURT, 530,000 TL 'REFUND' 4 MINUTES LATER
One of the notable money movements in the file regarding its political connection occurred on August 7, 2026. Cem Tekinoğlu sent 500,000 TL to Alptürk Enginyurt and wrote 'GIVEN AS DEBT' in the explanation section.
It was determined that only 4 minutes later on the same day, Alptürk Enginyurt sent 530,000 TL to a person named Ahmet Mert Feyzi and wrote 'refund' in the transaction explanation.
4 MILLION 525 THOUSAND TL TO ONUR DOĞAN, 1 MILLION 750 THOUSAND TL TO VAHAP YILMAZ
One of the highest third-party transfers in the financial records was made to Onur Doğan. It was determined that Tekinoğlu sent a total of 4 million 525 thousand TL to Onur Doğan in 15 separate transactions between May and July 2025.
On May 26, 2025, a total of 750 thousand TL was transferred, including seven separate 100 thousand TL transfers and one 50 thousand TL transfer, within approximately 9 minutes. On June 4, 2025, 2 million 250 thousand TL was sent in a single transaction.
It was also revealed that Tekinoğlu transferred a total of 1 million 750 thousand TL to Vahap Yılmaz in three transactions between January and March 2025. It was stated that the transaction explanations for the transfers of 1 million, 250 thousand, and 500 thousand TL did not contain information showing the legal or economic basis of the payment.
995 THOUSAND TL TRANSFER OF 'DEBT RECEIVED IN CASH'
It was determined that on May 18, 2026, Tekinoğlu sent 995 thousand TL to Alihan Sönmez. It was observed that the transfer explanation contained the phrase 'DEBT RECEIVED IN CASH'.
OVERSEAS TRANSFER OF 19 THOUSAND 52 DOLLARS
Money coming from abroad into Tekinoğlu's account was also reflected in the financial records. On August 24, 2022, a SWIFT transfer of 19 thousand 52 US dollars, equivalent to approximately 345 thousand 575 TL, arrived from a foreign-origin sender.
It was stated that the raw record contained no information explaining the economic nature of this payment. Additionally, it was noted that there were other incoming transfers from abroad in euros and dollars.
VEHICLE AND REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS ALSO IN THE FILE
The financial records also include various vehicle and real estate transactions by Tekinoğlu. It was determined that a total of 930 thousand TL was sent to General Oto Servis ve Ticaret A.Ş. in three transactions, with the explanations of two transactions containing the phrase 'Payment for the Peugeot 408 vehicle belonging to İmran Tekinoğlu'.
Additionally, various money movements exceeding millions of liras with explanations such as title deed, deposit, and apartment sale price were identified. However, since TAKBİS records are not included in the raw MASAK dataset, it cannot be understood from the current analysis which real estate registrations these transactions resulted in.
THE SOURCE AND NATURE OF THE MILLION-DOLLAR MONEY TRAFFIC ARE BEING INVESTIGATED
Following the detention of Cem Tekinoğlu, the focus of the investigation includes the nature of the million-dollar money transfers with third parties, the source of incoming overseas funds, the real economic relationship behind transactions with 'debt' and 'scholarship' explanations, and the network of relationships and incoming tips that may be linked to the prostitution aspect of the investigation.
It is expected that the unexplained million-dollar transfers, the repeated 'scholarship' payments during night hours, the money movement extending to the Enginyurt family, overseas transfers, and various financial transactions will be examined in detail together with other evidence in the investigation to be conducted by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.