Emir Sarıgül in figures
The person who surrendered was Emir Sarıgül. Emir Sarıgül, the son of YENİ Party lawmaker Mustafa Sarıgül, turned himself in at the Istanbul Provincial Police Department following an arrest warrant issued against him in a money laundering and aggravated fraud investigation. There are 7 suspects within the scope of the investigation.
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In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, detention orders had been issued for 7 suspects.
- Emir Sarıgül
- Ömer Sarıgül
- Aylin Kotil
- Volkan Aslanbaş
- Cavidan Tanrıyar
- Artun Er
- journalist Murat Ağırel
Mustafa Sarıgül made a statement. In a social media post, Sarıgül argued that in the investigation that began on October 16, 2026, he was not a public official but an elected opposition lawmaker, that he did not use public power, and that there was no public loss.
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He stated that contact was cut off once it became clear that the investment projects of the people who were met with were fabricated. He claimed that the documents were fake. He also included contracts and receipts in this claim.
Remarks on Ağırel
Sarıgül stated that the individuals contacted Murat Ağırel after failing to get results from blackmail, and that after Ağırel approached the allegations with suspicion, a complaint was filed against family members and Ağırel with the financial crimes unit. He thanked the media outlets that did not use the false reports without verifying them. He then announced that he went to the police department together with his son’s lawyer, saying, “No one should be treated unfairly because of their surname.”