Testimony of arrested Zuhal Böcek to the prosecutor's office revealed

The testimony given to the prosecutor's office by Zuhal Böcek, the daughter-in-law of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek, who was arrested as part of a 'bribery' investigation, has been revealed.

TESTIMONY ENTERED INTO THE INVESTIGATION FILE

Zuhal Böcek, who was arrested after being detained as part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, stated in her testimony that she had no knowledge of her husband Gökhan Böcek's profession or sources of income.

"I DID NOT USE DRUGS"

Stating that her husband's financial situation was good and that his family provided support, Böcek said, "I never saw Gökhan come home with a bag full of money. I did not know he used drugs. Once, I saw white powder residue in his wallet. I suspected that Gökhan was using drugs. After that, I started going through his wallet and such. Although the Forensic Medicine report states that I used drugs, I have never used drugs in my life."

Zuhal Böcek stated that the remark "a loser living on 10 percent," which appeared in a phone examination and was directed at her husband, stemmed from a dispute over land shares within the family, and claimed she did not know whether her husband had any connection to tender processes at the municipality or if he received shares from contractors.

EXPLANATION REGARDING THE APARTMENT PURCHASE

The prosecutor's office also asked about assessments suggesting that a price below market value might have been paid for a duplex apartment purchased on May 25, 2024. Regarding the residence, Böcek made the following statements:

"I paid for the money by selling my vehicle. I provided the sale price of my old vehicle for the car I used. My husband, Gökhan Böcek, covered the rest. That is how I bought this vehicle. I sent it to the seller company from my account. The sales records can be examined. Someone I did not know came to my residence. Gökhan had mentioned before that this person would come. When this person arrived, I took notes of what they said, and later I identified the individual within the scope of the investigation conducted in Antalya."

Regarding the money sent to her account from a jeweler, she stated, "I had given the gold I saved to Gökhan. Gökhan may have exchanged the gold there. My husband, Gökhan Böcek, was interested in vehicle trading. O.N. was working as Gökhan's driver. Gökhan may have had the money sent by O.N. sent to my account."

MESSAGING AND DIVORCE PROCESS

Zuhal Böcek stated that they had entered a divorce process and prepared a protocol in this context, noting that she had demanded a 4 million dollar promissory note in case of adultery and that images of these documents were on her phone.

The prosecutor's office also asked about the message she sent to her husband: "Explain the 75 million you laundered through Z. I have screenshots of everything. Even about how you transported cocaine with municipal cars, just wait."

"I SENT THE MESSAGES TO SCARE HIM"

Regarding these messages, Böcek said, "I sent these messages to scare Gökhan. I did not see him transporting or using drugs. F.S. is a close friend of Gökhan. He is our wedding witness. Gökhan would use Furkan's credit cards from time to time. When the operation happened, he was afraid because he thought F.S. might be harmed. The messages are related to this. I don't know how much debt Gökhan owes to F.S. I didn't ask for anything from Gökhan. I don't know the places he said he bought in Korkuteli and Söğüt. Gökhan was constantly lying. For this reason, I did not trust him."

SHE SAID "I HAVE NO CONCRETE INFORMATION"

In the continuation of her testimony, Zuhal Böcek stated, "There were always rumors regarding Muhittin Böcek's candidacy process that he 'became a candidate in Antalya with money.' I heard that he paid money to be a candidate during his previous mayoral term, and that he paid money to be a candidate in the last term as well. However, I have no concrete information or hearsay regarding these matters. Gökhan did not tell me anything about this either. My messages are clear."

I told him in the messages that I would tell what Gökhan had done. If I had any information about this, I would have told Gökhan about it in the messages as well. I made a sincere statement regarding the vehicles and real estate registered in my name and the names of my relatives, and I stated their source. I do not accept the accusation of laundering assets," she said.