Investigation and criminal complaint developments about Melih Gökçek

Murat Ağırel, the writer of our newspaper Cumhuriyet, recently published a news report about former Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Melih Gökçek's family transferring unregistered money to companies abroad.

AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED

In the news; He brought forward the allegations that the Gökçek family made agreements for a building in Düsseldorf and a shopping mall in Velbert. Thereupon, Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation against Gökçek. Making a statement after the news of the investigation, Gökçek said, "With God's permission, I am handing him over to justice."

It was stated that Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Lawyer Nadi Türkaslan filed a criminal complaint against former Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Melih Gökçek, his family, Beyaz TV Ankara and Osmanlıspor managers and people who were alleged to have rigged the tender.

According to the statement, Türkaslan made the application in question to the Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau on August 7, 2026.

APPLICATION WITH THE ALLEGATION OF “CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION”

It was stated in the criminal complaint that there was an allegation of "criminal organization" against the people mentioned in the application.

Following the latest developments, it was reported that Türkaslan will announce the content of the criminal complaint and the details of the application to the public today at 13.00.