New detention orders have been issued in the investigation conducted in Istanbul regarding allegations of laundering large amounts of money of unknown origin through companies established domestically and abroad.
While detention orders were issued for 14 more people as part of the investigation, it was reported that 12 of these individuals have been taken into custody.
(Temel Aygün)
It was stated that those detained include Altınbaş Holding Chairman of the Board Sofu Altınbaş and Titanic Hotel Vice Chairman of the Board Temel Aygün.
(Sofu Altınbaş)
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Earlier in the morning, Cihan Tunç, Çağlar Sezgin, and Ümit İlker Avcı were arrested as part of the case file. A house arrest measure was decided for Mustafa Sarıgül's close bodyguard Beşir Ömer Demir and Atakan Eren.
In the investigation targeting the Sarıgül family, Ömer Sarıgül, Aylin Kotil, Özgür Bölükbaşı, Sadullah Ergün, Selim Daşdemir, Volkan Aslanbaş, Zekai Erdem, Zekeriya Yasemin, Bayram Özata, Caner Baş, Cavidan Tanrah Artuner, Cihan Durak, Cihat Salman, and Mehmet Ali Aslan had previously been arrested.
Journalist Murat Ağırel was also among those arrested. Cemil Vasken Barın and Uğur Kurtulan were released under judicial control provisions. Emir Sarıgül, who was detained as part of the investigation, had also been arrested previously.
News Source: 12punto
