List of celebrities in the Gezi investigation: Striking details in the indictment against Ayşe Barım

The indictment prepared against talent manager Ayşe Barım, who was arrested as part of the investigation into the Gezi Park protests, has been made public. In the indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was alleged that Barım committed the crime of "aiding in the attempt to overthrow the Government of the Republic of Turkey or to prevent it from performing its duties by using force and violence."

The indictment demands a prison sentence of 22 years and 6 months to 30 years for Ayşe Barım.

ALLEGATION OF DIRECTING CELEBRITIES TO PROTESTS

The prosecution claimed that Barım was influential over a wide circle of artists during the Gezi process through the talent management company she owns. It was stated that Barım directed the famous names she managed or was connected with to share messages on social media or to participate in the protests in person.

SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS IN THE FILE

According to the information in the indictment, the famous names who were stated to have supported the Gezi Park protests on social media under Barım's direction were listed as follows:

Aslıhan Gürbüz

Caner Cindoruk

Ezgi Mola

Hande Erçel

Nur Fettahoğlu

Şükrü Özyıldız

It was stated that these names participated in social media campaigns with the "HelpTurkey" hashtag.

CELEBRITIES ALLEGED TO HAVE PHYSICALLY PARTICIPATED IN PROTESTS

Some of the famous names alleged to have participated in the Gezi Park protests under the direct guidance of Ayşe Barım in the indictment are as follows:

Ali Atay

Bülent İnal

Birce Akalay

Bergüzar Korel

Ceyda Düvenci

Hümeyra

Mehmet Günsür

Nehir Erdoğan

Nejat İşler

Dolunay Soysert

Halit Ergenç

Hazal Kaya

Nur Fettahoğlu

Rıza Kocaoğlu

Selma Ergeç

Şükran Ovalı

Zafer Algöz

Zerrin Tekindor

ARTISTS WHO READ DECLARATIONS

Another striking allegation in the indictment prepared by the prosecution is that some artists read declarations to the public together with Ayşe Barım. The names mentioned in this context are:

Ozan Güven

Halit Ergenç

Dolunay Soysert

Onur Saylak

Tuba Büyüküstün

Rıza Kocaoğlu

Can Bonomo

It was argued that Barım consciously organized these names to create public opinion during these actions.

PROSECUTION: ‘ABUSED HER INFLUENCE’

In the assessment included in the indictment, it was alleged that Ayşe Barım used the sectoral influence she possessed to "produce propaganda against state authority." It was claimed that Barım created public perception through both traditional media and social media, and that this was done in an organized manner.