Written statement from Sarıgül's ex-wife, detained Aylin Kotil: 'Because of a wrong marriage...'

Aylin Kotil, the ex-wife of Erzincan Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül, who was arrested within the scope of the investigation against the Sarıgül family, made a written statement regarding the accusations against her.

Kotil wrote in his statement:

"Dear Friends,

You know me, I have always been a citizen who believes in the rule of law, women's labor and democratic principles.

My main value in my life journey was to leave a principled and respectable past to my son, his children and the surname "Kotil".

The voice that I want to make you hear in the process that separated me from you on October 16th, leading to my arrest on October 19th, and currently on the 22nd day of my detention, is exactly the manifestation of this perspective on life.

Even though my freedom was taken away 25 days ago, I want you to know that I am the same "Aylin" who does not compromise on the values she defends and whose name will not be associated with crime.

I know that you know that what I value most as a woman, a mother, and a human being is to live a dignified life and work to increase my love for my country.

I will not repeat what I said before the Police, the Prosecutor's Office and the Judge's Office, but I would like to state that the evidence proving my rightness will be shared transparently with both the judicial authorities and you, and that I will respond to slander campaigns through legal means, not by addressing the slanderers.

And I want you to know that I am right, I am innocent and I will do everything to prove it.

Neither my ex-husband, whom I divorced 20 years ago, nor his political career have an important place in my life journey.

I existed as "Aylin" and will continue to remain so from now on.

I've paid the price for a wrong marriage before, but this last one was a bit heavy!

With love."