A debate took place between Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and YENİ Party Istanbul MP Turan Taşkın Özer during the deliberations on the Ministry of Justice's 2027 budget at the TBMM Planning and Budget Committee.
Özer stated that the discrepancy between Gürlek's assets and his legal income should be explained.
Recalling Gürlek's statement dated March 17, 2026, Özer said, "The address for those who claim to truly possess information and documents is not political podiums, but the relevant judicial authorities."
Özer continued, "Well, they went there, and this is the decision of the judicial authority under the Ministry's supervision. While a public official's assets have become a subject of debate, how are we to explain the failure to bring the records that could clarify this debate into the file?"
Taking the floor after Özer's statement, Minister Gürlek stated that all land registry records concerning him had been submitted to the court, saying, "All land registry records have arrived; you can go and look at them. Now, I want to explain the IMM process of our MP Turan Taşkın Özer. He knows it very well. Look, look, do you know what Adem Soytekin says in both the investigation and the court proceedings? He says, 'On March 6, 2025, before the IMM operations, a meeting was held at Ekrem İmamoğlu's presidential residence in Florya.
When Ekrem İmamoğlu said, 'An operation will be conducted, take precautions,' we took those monies to Turan Taşkın Özer's house that evening,' he says. If you were not an MP right now, your house would have been searched, Turan Taşkın Özer. You know this too; Adem Soytekin said this personally in the hearing as well.
The summary of proceedings (fezleke) regarding Özer is in Parliament. Come, let's lift it. Let's also lift the immunity regarding me. Do you know what Yakup Öner says, look, in the hearing? Yakup Öner says, 'Özer, the lawyer for Ekrem İmamoğlu, was also there at the money towers,' he says.
Look, Özer, you carried the money to your house for safekeeping that day. You benefited from parliamentary immunity.
I am saying this about you. A summary of proceedings regarding you has arrived at the Parliament. Come, let's lift your immunity, and let's lift mine too. Are you in?"
News Source: 12punto
