They demanded money from Mehmet Akif Ersoy with a 'promise of release': A 'let this be a lesson' warning from AKP's Tayyar

In an investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office following Ersoy's complaint, four suspects, including a lawyer, who demanded a large sum of money from Ersoy with the promise of "securing a release and acquittal," were caught red-handed through technical surveillance.

Lawyer Erel Muallaoğlu, Yavuz Küçükyeşil, Erkan Uzun, and Hacı Eşiyok were taken into custody.

TAYYAR ALSO SHARED A POST

AKP member Şamil Tayyar also made a statement regarding the aforementioned promise of release and used the following expressions:

"Mehmet Akif Ersoy filed a complaint.

An investigation has been opened into lawyer Erel Muallaoğlu, Yavuz Küçükyeşil, Erkan Uzun, and Hacı Eşiyok.

It turns out these individuals offered Ersoy a deal with a 'release' and 'acquittal' guarantee.

They also issued a high-scale invoice for the deal.

While the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office was investigating the allegation, they caught the suspects red-handed using a method of technical surveillance that we have not seen much of for a long time.

A hidden audio and video recording device was placed on the lawyer representing the complainant, and the meetings held with the suspects were recorded.

Well done.

Let this be a lesson to everyone who takes it upon themselves to act in such situations."

ERSOY'S IMPRISONMENT

Eight people, including Mehmet Akif Ersoy, were taken into custody on December 9 as part of a "narcotics" investigation.

On December 10, four suspects were released under judicial control measures. Ersoy and three others were arrested.

Following his detention, Ersoy was removed from his position as Editor-in-Chief of Habertürk TV.

Before being removed from his post, Ersoy was anchoring the news channel's evening news program.