Hush money allegation in Sarıgül investigation: Müge Bayır says she received 149,000 TL

Müge Bayır alleged that Mustafa Sarıgül called her and her sister repeatedly by phone, and that 149,000 TL was then given to her through intermediaries. The details in Bayır's statement to the prosecutor's office were included in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation, which began with money laundering allegations and also covers charges of sexual assault and abuse.

In her statement, Bayır said, "I regret contacting and speaking with Mustafa Sarıgül after he was taken into custody," and stated that she also regretted receiving money from this person.

Claiming that after his release under judicial control conditions Sarıgül tried to contact her, Bayır said, "He called me and my sister countless times." Bayır stated that one of the phone numbers that called her was Sarıgül's own number and the other ended in 62 62, that she had to answer the calls because she was afraid of Sarıgül, and that during the conversation Sarıgül spoke while crying about his situation getting worse.

Bayır stated that after the phone calls, R.O., Y.G. and E.E. contacted her, and that these people said "Mustafa Sarıgül is in a bad situation, we are calling with his knowledge."

Describing how she was invited to dinner at the residence in Platin Konutları in Etiler, Bayır said that money was sent to her by E.E., and that when she opened the bag handed to her she found "149,000 TL in cash."

CNN Türk reporter Merve Tokaz reported that, after Emir Sarıgül, Mustafa Sarıgül's son Ömer Sarıgül — born to Aylin Kotil — also filed an effective remorse application. Ömer Sarıgül submitted a petition to the prosecutor's office from prison through his lawyer and will give an effective remorse statement.

Within the scope of the investigation, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention orders for 17 suspects on charges of membership in an organization, money laundering of criminal proceeds and bribery; 15 suspects were caught in the operation, and the search for 2 fugitive suspects continues. Those taken into custody include Ahmet Tunç Akan, Sibel Aslanbaş, Arda Ali Can, Rıza Selim Demir, Hülya Turan, Meltem Ülgez, Elif Gülhan Eskiciooğlu, Gamze Kılınç Büyük, Alper Gündüz, Ramazan Elmas, Burak Çelebi, Mustafa Körpe, Yılmaz Güney, Remzi Onuk and Emin Eres.

According to the statement from the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the complainants alleged that a contract worth 80 million euros was drawn up, a transfer of 100 million euros was carried out, a promise was made to move 1 billion euros in funds abroad via loans using public power and influence, and a boat sale worth 1.5 million euros was made. It was noted that the allegations concerning Mustafa Sarıgül would be referred to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for separate assessment.

After findings in the investigation that Istanbul Şişli Vocational School was also used, the school's director Selin Sarılı and 10 other people were taken into custody, and judicial control measures were subsequently imposed on them. A trustee had been appointed to the school.