New allegation in Gülistan Doku investigation: Drug correspondence between Tuncay Sonel and Gökhan Ertok
The family's lawyer, Ali Çimen, shared the WhatsApp correspondence between former Tunceli Governor Tuncay Sonel and detained suspect Gökhan Ertok.
Quick Look
Within the scope of the Gülistan Doku investigation, WhatsApp correspondence regarding drugs and real estate allegedly passed between the then Governor of Tunceli Tuncay Sonel and cyber gang member Gökhan Ertok was disclosed to the public by lawyer Ali Çimen.
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Why It Matters
Gülistan Doku has disappeared in Tunceli and her case has been on the agenda for a long time. The allegations are based on documents in the investigation file of the Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
While the Gülistan Doku investigation was expanded and continued, the family's lawyer shared the minutes of the Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and brought new allegations to the agenda.
The correspondence between then-Tunceli Governor Tuncay Sonel, who was arrested within the scope of the investigation, and the detained suspect Gökhan Ertok, regarding 300 kilos of drugs and 400 million lira of real estate, was included in the case file.
THE FAMILY'S LAWYER EXPLAINED
Making a statement on the issue, Gülistan Doku family's lawyer Ali Çimen used the following statements:
“In the investigation file numbered 2026/7052 of the Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; WhatsApp correspondence between Tuncay Sonel, who uses the code name 'Turgay Kılıç', and Gökhan Ertok, the detained cyber gang member suspect, was detected.
According to the investigations, the suspect Gökhan Ertok:
'Dear governor, there is a murder; 300 kilos of heroin, 400 million worth of real estate... There is no one to touch from the government side, he said.
Tuncay Sonel said:
It was determined that he replied, "I will do what is necessary tomorrow, brother."
In the continuation of the meeting, Gökhan Ertok said:
'F... The President is abroad, it is not clear what his replacement staff is looking for. They sent him to the agency for protection. It's been 40 days since we worked on this matter, I didn't want to tell you, but they left me in a very difficult situation, dear governor. It was determined that he said, "I got into an armed conflict in Mamak the other day," and Tuncay Sonel responded again, "We will do what is necessary, brother."
"IT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS GOVERNOR OF ORDU"
"This meeting in question took place between the Governor of Ordu at the time and a police officer working in the Narcotics Branch of Ankara Police Department, and it is a WP meeting that was not rejected by the parties.
"Gökhan ERTOK was caught with drugs the week following this meeting and was convicted of 'drug trafficking' after the trial."
Open Questions
- What is the direct connection of the correspondence with the Gülistan Doku file?
- What statement will Tuncay Sonel make against the allegations?
