New developments in the Sarıgül file: Ömer Sarıgül will give additional testimony, 15 more people are in custody

Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the allegation that transactions were carried out to launder large amounts of money of unknown origin through companies established within and outside Türkiye.

The investigation was initiated upon the complaint of two German business people.

K.P. and M.B. He claimed that transactions aimed at laundering large amounts of money of unknown origin were carried out through companies established at home and abroad. Investment agreements and high-amount money transactions allegedly related to Mustafa Sarıgül and his family were examined.

An investment contract worth 80 million euros was signed between a company allegedly linked to Sarıgüller and a company abroad.

It was claimed that Mustafa Sarıgül promised to take a fund of 1 billion euros out of the country through a loan, using his public power and influence.

Additionally, the sale of a mansion associated with Emir Sarıgül and the alleged money transfer related to this sale were also included in the file.

It was claimed that 100 million euros were transferred from abroad in exchange for the sale of the mansion, which was stated to be worth approximately 32 million euros.

It was argued that the transfer in question was blocked by a foreign bank as suspicious and that a British-registered boat was transferred to Emir Sarıgül in order to lift this restriction.

The complainants claimed that although the boat was transferred, the sales price was not paid and the bank blocking problem could not be resolved. Additionally, they stated that they forwarded information and documents regarding the issue to journalist Murat Ağırel, but later they were threatened by the family.

Ağırel, on the other hand, emphasized that he tried to verify the allegations he received within the scope of his journalistic activities, that he did not publish the news because he doubted the reliability of some of the receipts sent, and that he did not give any documents to the Sarıgül family.

Rejecting the accusations, Ağırel said, "I can only be a witness in this case, not a suspect." he said.

Mustafa Sarıgül, on the other hand, says that the money transfers in question did not take place, the receipts do not reflect real banking transactions and the contracts are invalid.

Currently, 27 people are detained in the investigation carried out on money laundering charges. These names are listed as follows:

Ömer Sarıgül, Aylin Kotil, Volkan Aslanbaş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner, Murat Ağırel, Caner Baş, Cihan Durak, Zekai Erdem, Cihat Salman, Selim Daşdemir, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Bayram Özata, Zekeriya Yasemin, Mehmet Ali Aslan, Sadullah Ergün, Sofu Altınbaş, Çağlar Sezgin, Cihan Tunç, Ümit İlker Avcı, Ramazan Argün, İbrahim Avcı, Zülfü Sümer, Abdulkadir Sezgin, Aynur Aydın, Davut Kaymak, Ahmet Meriç and Altuğ Altunbaş Sürer.

The accusations against Mustafa Sarıgül are collected under two different headings. One of these is about money laundering, the other is about protection.

The secret witness claims that an agreement was made for 200 thousand dollars to prepare a report stating that the video showing Sarıgül and his bodyguard Ö.D. was edited.

BILE. In his statement at the prosecutor's office, he claims that Sarıgül sexually abused him many times since 2021, and that after the images in question were made public, "he was forced to sign a document stipulating a penalty of 100 thousand euros if he spoke out."