Sofu Altınbaş Arrested in Money Laundering Investigation

The investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office alleges that German nationals K.P. and M.B. carried out transactions to launder large sums of money of unknown origin through companies established in Turkey and abroad.

According to a report by DHA, the investigation alleges that a contract worth €80 million was drawn up, a transfer worth €100 million was made, a fund worth €1 billion was promised to be transferred abroad through a loan by using public power and influence, and a boat sale worth €1.5 million was completed.

SUSPECTS REFERRED TO COURT

Following new findings in the investigation, detention warrants were issued for an additional 14 suspects. A total of 13 suspects were detained during the operation.

Sofu Altınbaş, Oktay Özkan, Temel Aygün, Eyüp Ensar Saral, Hulki Şavkın, Seyfettin Tayfun Kahyaoğlu, Eyüp Birgün, Erhan Naci İşözen, Kenan Malkoç, Selami Cengiz, Ramazan Argün, İbrahim Avcı and Mehmet Aygün were referred to court after completing their procedures at the police station.

THREE SUSPECTS REMANDED IN CUSTODY

Of the suspects who gave statements to the prosecutor and were subsequently referred to a criminal judgeship of peace, Ramazan Argün, İbrahim Avcı and Sofu Altınbaş were remanded in custody.

JUDICIAL CONTROL MEASURES IMPOSED ON 11 PEOPLE

Judicial control measures were imposed on suspects Eyüp Birgün, Oktay Özkan, Erhan Naci İşözen, Mehmet Aygün, Temel Aygün, Seyfettin Tayfun Kahyaoğlu, Eyüp Ensar Saral, Hulki Şavkın, Turgut Alkan, Kenan Malkoç and Selami Cengiz.

Serkan Korkutata was released subject to judicial control measures.