24.10.2026 12:30
Within the scope of the money laundering investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Sarıgül family, 3 of the 5 suspects taken into custody were arrested, and a decision of house arrest was issued for 2 of them.
Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the Sarıgül family, the suspects who had been detained were referred to the courthouse after their police procedures. Following the statement-taking procedures at the prosecutor's office, pre-trial detention was requested for 3 of the suspects and house arrest for 2.
The on-duty court decided on the pre-trial detention of Cihan Tunç, Çağlar Sezgin and Ümit İlker Avcı. Beşir Ömer Demir and Atakan Eren were released with the judicial control measure of house arrest.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In a statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that an investigation was launched following the allegation that German citizens K.P. and M.B. carried out transactions aimed at laundering large amounts of money of unknown origin through companies established domestically and abroad.
In the statement, it was stated that the complainants made allegations that "a contract worth 80 million euros was drawn up," "a money transfer of 100 million euros was carried out," "it was promised that a fund of 1 billion euros would be transferred abroad by way of a loan by using public power and influence," and "a boat sale worth 1.5 million euros was made."
In the statement, which emphasized that the complainants also claimed that they forwarded information and documents on the matter to Murat Ağırel and that they were threatened after the said information and documents were passed on to the relevant persons, the following was recorded:
"As a result of evaluating together the complainant statements, the audio and video recordings they submitted, and the evidence obtained within the scope of the investigation, a detention order was issued for Emir Sarıgül, Ömer Sarıgül, Aylin Kotil, Volkan Aslanbaş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner and Murat Ağırel. The allegations concerning Mustafa Sarıgül, a Member of Parliament for the 28th Term of the TBMM, will be sent to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for separate evaluation. The investigation proceedings are ongoing."
Within this scope, Ömer Sarıgül, Kotil, Aslanbaş, Artuner and Ağırel were detained by Istanbul Police Department teams.
As the work continued, Caner Baş, Cihan Durak, Zekai Erdem, Cihat Salman, Selim Daşdemir, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Bayram Özata, Cemil Vasken Barın, Zekeriya Yasemin, Mehmet Ali Aslan, Sadullah Ergün and Uğur Kurtulan were also apprehended.
Among the suspects referred to the courthouse after their procedures, Cemil Vasken Barın and Uğur Kurtulan were released subject to judicial control provisions, while the other 15 suspects were remanded in custody.
Within the scope of the investigation, Emir Sarıgül was also remanded in custody yesterday by the criminal judgeship of peace to which he was brought.