Money laundering investigation in Istanbul: 3 suspects arrested

The investigation continues by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into allegations that transactions were carried out to launder large amounts of money of unknown origin through companies established at home and abroad, that this money was not used in accordance with investment contracts, and that the proceeds of crime were given a legal appearance.

The interrogations of 15 suspects, including Sofu Altınbaş, who were detained within the scope of the investigation, were completed at the criminal judgeship of peace.

The judgeship decided to arrest Sofu Altınbaş, Ramazan Argün and İbrahim Avcı, in line with the request of the prosecutor's office.

A judicial control measure was imposed on the suspects Eyüp Birgün, Oktay Özkan, Erhan Naci İşözen, Mehmet Aygün and Temel Aygün in the form of "not leaving the house", and a "ban on going abroad" was imposed on Seyfettin Tayfun Kahyaoğlu, Eyüp Ensar Saral, Hulki Şavkin, Turgut Alkan, Kenan Malkoç and Selami Cengiz.

Suspect Serkan Korkutata was released after his statement to the prosecutor's office.

In the statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, German citizen K.P. It was stated that an investigation was launched upon the allegation that M.B. and M.B. carried out transactions aimed at laundering large amounts of money of unknown origin through companies established in the country and abroad.

In the statement, it was stated that the complainants claimed that "a contract amounting to 80 million euros was drawn up", "100 million euros of money transfer was carried out", "1 billion euros of funds were promised to be taken abroad through loans using public power and influence" and "1.5 million euros of boat sales were made".

It was announced that the allegations against GNAT 28th Term Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül would be referred to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for separate evaluation and the investigation procedures would continue.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)