Turkish Lawmaker Questions Justice Minister over Alleged $15,000 Rent - Turkish Minute
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Turkish lawmaker questions justice minister over alleged $15,000 rent - Turkish Minute
Opposition lawmaker Ahmet Şık alleged Monday that Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek rented an apartment in İstanbul for 750,000 lira ($15,300) a month, prompting Gürlek to deny the claim through his lawyer and file a criminal complaint and a lawsuit for damages. Şık, a former journalist and member of parliament for the Workers’ Party of […]
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek filed a criminal complaint and a lawsuit for moral damages against TİP (Workers' Party of Turkey) MP Ahmet Şık. Gürlek's lawyer denied Şık's allegations regarding his residence, stating that Gürlek and his wife reside in housing allocated by the Ministry of Justice.
Ahmet Şık, a TİP (Workers' Party of Turkey) Istanbul MP, made allegations regarding the relationships between Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, the Süzer Plaza management, and AKP-affiliated businessman Davut Yasin Bilen. Şık also raised claims about the relationship between Gürlek's wife, Elif Gülşah Gürlek, who is on the board of the Capital Markets Board (SPK), and the plaza. Şık demanded that Gürlek answer six questions regarding these allegatio…
According to information shared by Ahmet Şık, Akın Gürlek and his wife, SPK (Capital Markets Board) executive Elif Gülşah Gürlek, are tenants in an apartment located in the Ritz-Carlton residences within Süzer Plaza in Istanbul. The Ritz-Carlton Apartment Controversy: Şık stated that the title deed of the apartment is registered in the name of Davut Yasin Bilen, and that the extensive renovation and decoration work was carried out by a company a…
Ahmet ŞıK to Akın Gürlek: "Who Is Paying the 750,000 TL Rent for the Apartment at the Ritz Carlton?"
TİP (Workers' Party of Turkey) MP Ahmet Şık brought to light allegations concerning the Ritz Carlton apartment in Süzer Plaza belonging to Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akın Gürlek and his wife, Elif Gülşah Gürlek. Şık questioned who paid the 750,000 TL rent and 30 million TL renovation costs, noting that the apartment's title deed is in the name of Davut Yasin Bilen. Şık also mentioned that Gürlek's upstairs neighbor is Ali [name omitted], who was …
TİP (Workers' Party of Turkey) MP Ahmet Şık questioned why AK Party member Sayan Kaya, who profited 2.2 billion from the fund scandal, has still not been arrested. Şık also pointed out that Justice Minister Akın Gürlek is a tenant in Süzer Plaza, asking, "Is a monthly rent of 750,000 TL being paid?"
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