The trial of Sultan Nur Ulu (25), for whom a prison sentence of up to 4 years is sought, has begun on the charge of "false testimony" regarding the death of Gül Tut (52), known as the singer Güllü in Yalova.
Stating that Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter threatened and pressured him, Ulu said, "My lawyer at that time told me that I should tell at the right time. He said that I should tell after all the evidence was collected. I did this by listening to his words. When I got away from Tuğyan, I told everything at the police station. I was afraid that he might blame me."
In the incident that took place on September 26, 2025, on Vali Akı Street, Harmanlar District, Çınarcık district, Gül Tut died by falling from the window of her house on the 6th floor. As part of the investigation launched after the incident, her daughter Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter and her friend Sultan Nur Ulu, who was at home at the time of the incident, were detained. Within the scope of the investigation, a lawsuit was filed against Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter, demanding aggravated life imprisonment for the crime of "premeditated murder against the superior lineage", while a prison sentence of 2 to 4 years was requested for Sultan Nur Ulu, for the crime of "false testimony". Güllü's daughter, Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter, was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment in the case where she was tried for the "premeditated murder" of her mother.
HE CHANGED HIS STATEMENT
Within the scope of the investigation, it was stated that in Sultan Nur Ulu's first statements, she said that Gül Tut was drunk and fell from the window, and in her later statement, she said that Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter grabbed her mother from under her hip and threw her out the window.
The trial in which Sultan Nur Ulu is being tried for the crime of "false testimony" with a request for a prison sentence of up to 4 years started today at the Yalova 5th Criminal Court of First Instance. Ulu and his lawyer were present at the hearing, and Tuğberk Yağız Gülter and his lawyers were present.
"I WAS AFRAID THAT HE MAY PUT THE BLAME ON ME"
Stating that Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter threatened and pressured her, Sultan Nur Ulu said, "The reason why I couldn't tell the truth at first was that Tuğyan threatened me, saying, 'If I burn, you will burn too.' One day, when we were traveling by car, he threatened me by saying, 'The brakes of the car are not working.' He was putting pressure on me. My lawyer at the time said that I should tell what happened at the right time, after all the evidence was collected. I listened to his words and did it this way. From Tuğyan." When I walked away, I told him everything at the police station. I was afraid that he might put the blame on me. That's why I couldn't tell the truth." He demanded his acquittal.
After the defense, Tuğberk Gülter and his lawyers stated that they had a complaint against Ulu.
"MY CLIENT WAITED FOR THE EVIDENCE TO BE COLLECTED"
Ulu's lawyer, Erol Özgüç, stated that his client was under pressure and said, "It is clear in both the indictment and the reasoned decision how the incident took place. My client waited for the evidence to be collected. He declared the truth of the incident to the police and in court. We demand that our client be acquitted of the accusation made against him. Tuğyan Gülter did not leave my client alone. Statements such as 'If I burn, I will burn you too' clearly show that my client was under pressure." spoke.
"WE FILED A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST KERVAN AND SULTAN"
Rahmi Çelik, the lawyer of Güllü's son Tuğberk Yağız Gülter, stated that they filed a new criminal complaint and said, "We filed a criminal complaint against the defendants Sultan Nur Ulu and Kervan Eminoğlu to the Yalova Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for the crime of 'deliberate murder with participation'. We request that the file be kept on hold due to the newly emerged expert reports."
The public prosecutor left it to the discretion of the court to wait for the outcome of the relevant investigation, as the investigation file mentioned by the complainant's attorneys and the verdict given for the crime of 'intentional murder' have not yet been finalized, and also to lift the judicial control decision against the defendant. The court decided to lift the judicial control decision against Sultan Nur Ulu and to wait for the requested files and postponed the hearing.
