Arrest request for 3 suspects in money laundering investigation

The investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the allegations that transactions were carried out for the laundering of large amounts of money of unknown origin through companies established at home and abroad, that this money was not used in accordance with investment contracts and that the proceeds of crime were given a legal appearance, is continuing.

The procedures at the police station for 5 suspects detained within the scope of the investigation have been completed. The suspects were brought to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan after a health check.

Among the suspects who testified at the prosecutor's office, Cihan Tunç, Ümit İlker Avcı and Çağlar Sezgin were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest.

A judicial control measure of "not leaving the house" was requested for the suspects Beşir Ömer Demir and Atakan Eren.

INVESTIGATION

In the statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, German citizen K.P. It was stated that an investigation was launched upon the allegation that M.B. and M.B. carried out transactions aimed at laundering large amounts of money of unknown origin through companies established at home and abroad.

In the statement, it was stated that the complainants alleged that "a contract amounting to 80 million euros was drawn up", "100 million euros of money transfer was carried out", "1 billion euros of funds were promised to be taken abroad through loans using public power and influence" and "1.5 million euros of boat sales were made".

In addition, the statement emphasized that the complainants conveyed information and documents regarding the issue to Murat Ağırel and that they were threatened after the information and documents in question were transferred to the relevant people, and the following was noted:

"As a result of joint evaluation of the statements of the complainants, 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 against the 28th Term Deputy of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Mustafa Sarıgül, will be sent to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for separate evaluation. Investigation procedures are continuing."

In this context, Ömer Sarıgül, Kotil, Aslanbaş, Artuner and Ağırel were detained by the Istanbul Police Department teams.

As the investigation 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 caught.

Among the suspects who were referred to the courthouse after their procedures, Cemil Vasken Barın and Uğur Kurtulan were released by applying the judicial control provisions, and the other 15 suspects were arrested.

Suspect Emir Sarıgül was also arrested by the criminal judgeship of peace yesterday.