23.10.2026 12:12
While an operation was carried out on the allegation that a fake montage report was requested for 200 thousand dollars for footage belonging to Mustafa Sarıgül and his bodyguard, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the controversial footage to be re-examined using technological means.
There has been a significant development in the judicial process concerning images alleged to belong to Erzincan MP Mustafa Sarıgül and his bodyguard. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has formally instructed the National Criminal Bureau to re-examine and establish, using modern technological means, the content in question, which appeared in the press and was alleged to be the subject of a fake-report negotiation.
ALLEGATION OF A FAKE MANIPULATION REPORT
The testimony of the secret witness with the code A3M2LK48 in the file within the scope of the money-laundering investigation into the Sarıgül family sparked the operation. The secret witness alleged that contact was made with Uğur K. from the National Criminal Bureau in order to have a manipulation report drawn up for the images and that 200 thousand dollars was requested in exchange for preparing a fake report.
THE BODYGUARD IS IN CUSTODY
In the operation launched in line with the statements, Sarıgül's bodyguard Ömer D., who is still on duty, and 4 suspects were detained.
FILE SENT TO ANKARA FOR A SUMMARY REPORT
While the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office restarted the technical examination process regarding the images, it forwarded the documents concerning MP Mustafa Sarıgül, who has constitutional immunity, to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for the preparation of a summary report.
FAMILY MEMBERS WERE ARRESTED ONE BY ONE
K.P., a German citizen, and M.B. alleged that transactions were carried out through companies established at home and abroad to launder large sums of money of unknown origin. Upon these allegations, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation. Within the scope of the investigation, it was alleged that a contract worth 80 million euros was drawn up by K.P. and M.B. and that a remittance transaction of 100 million euros was carried out. It was alleged that a fund of 1 billion euros was promised to be moved abroad through a loan by using public power and influence, and that a boat sale worth 1.5 million euros was carried out.
16 PEOPLE ARRESTED
It was alleged that the complainants K.P. and M.B. forwarded information and documents on the matter to journalist Murat Ağırel, and that they were threatened after the said information and documents were passed on to the relevant persons. Within the scope of the investigation, 16 people were arrested, including YENİ Party Erzincan MP Mustafa Sarıgül's children Ömer Sarıgül and Emir Sarıgül, his ex-wife Aylin Kotil, and journalist Murat Ağırel. Two people were released under judicial control.