15 detained in Sarıgül investigation
15 more people were detained in the money laundering investigation in which 27 suspects, including Ömer Sarıgül, were arrested.
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15 suspects were caught in the investigation carried out for alleged money laundering through companies at home and abroad; 27 people, including Ömer Sarıgül, were previously arrested.
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Why It Matters
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation into the laundering of proceeds of crime through companies established at home and abroad.
15 suspects were detained within the scope of the investigation in which 27 suspects, including Ömer Sarıgül, were arrested regarding allegations that a large amount of money of unknown origin was laundered through companies established at home and abroad.
The investigation continues by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into allegations that transactions were made to launder 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.
Within the scope of the investigation, detention orders were issued for 17 suspects on charges of "being a member of an organization", "laundering proceeds of crime" and "bribery".
Thereupon, 15 suspects were caught in the operation. The search for two fugitive suspects continues.
The names of the 15 suspects taken into custody are as follows:
"Ahmet Tunç Akan, Sibel Aslanbaş, Arda Ali Can, Rıza Selim Demir, Hülya Turan, Meltem Ülgez, Elif Gülhan Eskiciooğlu, Gamze Kılınç Büyük, Alper Gündüz, Ramazan Elmas, Burak Çelebi, Mustafa Körpe, Yılmaz Güney, Remzi onuk and Emin Eres."
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".
It was noted that the allegations against GNAT 28th Term Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül would be referred to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for separate evaluation and the investigation procedures would continue.
Within the scope of the investigation, 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, Emir Sarıgül, Çağlar Sezgin, Cihan Tunç, Ümit İlker Avcı, Sofu Altınbaş, Ramazan Argün, İbrahim Avcı, Zülfü Sümer, Abdulkadir Sezgin, Aynur Aydın, Davut Kaymak, Ahmet Meriç and Altuğ Altunbaş Sürer were arrested. Afterwards, Emir Sarıgül was released under a judicial control measure in the form of "house arrest".
The suspects Metin Mevlüt Sarıgül, Mehmet Meriç, Ömer Hürriyet Büken, Ömer Yazıcı, Süreyya Kurtalan, Zeynep Sarısoy, Berrak Çetinkaya, Cemil Vasken Barın and Uğur Kurtulan were released by applying judicial control provisions.
Judicial control measures such as "not leaving the house" were also applied to Beşir Ömer Demir and Atakan Eren.
Following the findings that Istanbul Şişli Vocational School was also used, the principal of the school, Selin Sarılı, and Leyla Anıl Göl, Mehmet Sedat Bekiroğlu, Ahmet Seval, Melih Karagöz, Yusuf Eren, Belen Tekinbaş, Cihan Erdönmez, Hülya Kahraman, Ali Ergün Gümüş and Ali Aydın were taken into custody, and a judicial control measure was later imposed on them. A trustee was appointed to Istanbul Şişli Vocational School.
This investigation also included sexual assault allegations against MP Mustafa Sarıgül. A decision of non-jurisdiction was given regarding the investigation file prepared for the purpose of conducting an investigation against Sarıgül for the crimes of "establishing a criminal organization", "sexual abuse of a child", "laundering property values resulting from crime" and "qualified sexual assault", and the file was sent to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Emir Sarıgül, who was under house arrest, testified for the fourth time within the scope of the investigation.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Search efforts for 2 fugitive suspects will continue
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Will the 2 fugitive suspects be caught?
- How will Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office continue the investigation?



