Breaking news... Critical development in the Sarıgül investigation: A trustee was appointed to Şişli Vocational School, and a detention order was issued for 11 people!
A trustee was appointed to Şişli Vocational School; 28 people are detained
Quick Look
- The investigation against Mustafa Sarıgül and his family continues in Istanbul.
- A detention order was issued for 11 people and a trustee was appointed to Şişli Vocational School.
- A total of 28 people are detained; Erzincan Deputy Sarıgül resigned from YENİ Party.
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Why It Matters
The investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office was initiated upon the notice of two German citizens. The complainants claimed that transactions were carried out through companies to launder large amounts of money of unknown origin. While the investigation continues, Erzincan Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül announced that he resigned from the YENİ Party. It was stated that the allegations against Sarıgül would be referred to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for separate evaluation.
The investigation launched against Mustafa Sarıgül and his family in Istanbul continues.
There has been a new development in the investigation in which Mustafa Sarıgül's ex-wife Aylin Kotil, his sons Ömer and Emir Sarıgül, and our writer Murat Ağırel were arrested for "the news he did not report".
DETENTION DECISION FOR 11 PEOPLE: TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO İŞLİ VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
The prosecutor's office issued a detention order for 11 people. Within the scope of the investigation, a trustee was also appointed to Şişli Vocational School. It was learned that the founding principal of the school was among those detained.
1- SELİN SARILI
2- LEYLA ANIL GOL
3- MEHMET SEDAT BEKIROGLU
4- AHMET SEVAL
5- MELİH KARAGOZ
6- YUSUF EREN
7- BELEN TEKİNBAŞ
8- CİHAN ERDONMEZ
9- HÜLYA KAHRAMAN
10- ALI ERGUN GUMUS
11- ALI AYDIN
As part of the investigation, 28 people are detained as of November 6, 2026. Finally, it was decided to release Emir Sarıgül, one of Sarıgül's sons, under house arrest.
HOW DID THE INVESTIGATION START?
The investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office was initiated upon the notice of two German citizens.
The complainants claimed that transactions were carried out through companies to launder large amounts of money of unknown origin.
MUSTAFA SARIGÜL RESIGNED FROM HIS PARTY
While the investigation was continuing, Erzincan Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül announced that he resigned from the YENİ Party.
In his statement, Sarıgül said, "I am resigning from the NEW Party membership until the investigation in question is concluded."
It was announced that the allegations against Sarıgül would be referred to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for separate evaluation and that the investigation procedures would continue.
Within the scope of the investigation, Ömer Sarıgül, Aylin Kotil, Volkan Aslanbaş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner, our writer Murat Ağırel, Caner Baş, Cihan Durak, Zekai Erdem, Cihat Salman, Selim Daşdemir, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Bayram Özata, Zekeriya Yasemin, Mehmet Ali Aslan, Sadullah Ergün and Emir Sarıgül were arrested, and Cemil Vasken Barın and Uğur Kurtulan were arrested under judicial control provisions. was implemented and released.
Çağlar Sezgin, Cihan Tunç and Ümit İlker Avcı, who were caught in another operation within the scope of the investigation, were arrested, and it was decided to impose a judicial control measure on Beşir Ömer Demir and Atakan Eren in the form of "not leaving the house".
In the ongoing investigation, it was decided to arrest Sofu Altınbaş, Ramazan Argün, İbrahim Avcı, Zülfü Sümer and Abdulkadir Sezgin.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Investigations will continue and new arrests or detention orders may be made.
Likely · Within weeks
The allegations against Sarıgül will be evaluated separately by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the exact relationship of the 11 people detained with Şişli Vocational School?
- What are the details of the allegations against Sarıgül and her family?
- Were all those arrested within the scope of the same investigation?
