Journalist Murat Ağırel, who was reported to be under house arrest due to his reporting on a fund investigation, was taken into custody this morning. It was reported that a search was conducted at Ağırel’s home and that he was taken to the Istanbul Police Department following the procedures.
It was also reported that politician Aylin Kotil and Ömer Sarıgül were taken into custody as part of the same investigation, and that there is a detention warrant for Emir Sarıgül.
The first message from Ağırel while in custody has also been released to the public. In the message conveyed by the Onlar TV team, Ağırel used the following expressions:
“I am used to being taken into custody because of the stories I have written, but this is the first time I have been taken into custody because of a story I did not write. Thank God!”
STATEMENT ON THE INVESTIGATION FROM THE CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a statement regarding the investigation, which includes the detention orders. The statement noted that the investigation was launched following complaints filed by complainants identified as German citizens K.P. and M.B.
According to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the complainants alleged that transactions were carried out to launder large sums of money of unknown origin through companies established both domestically and abroad.
The statement also included allegations regarding a contract worth 80 million Euros, a transfer transaction of 100 million Euros, a promise to move a 1 billion Euro fund abroad via loans by using public power and influence, and the sale of a boat worth 1.5 million Euros.
It was reported that the legal process regarding the allegations in the investigation is ongoing.
News Source: 12punto
