Politics · Turkey · 10 hrs ago
Turkey's justice minister calls for mutual lifting of parliamentary immunity
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek challenged MP Turan Taşkın Özer to lift their immunities during a parliamentary committee session in Turkey.
Gürlek said a request concerning Özer's immunity had been sent to parliament and proposed that his own immunity be lifted too.
He cited testimony by Adem Soytekin, who is cooperating with investigators, about a meeting on 6 March 2025 at a residence in Florya under Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Soytekin alleged that money was taken to Özer's home that evening after İmamoğlu warned that an operation was coming and called for precautions.
Gürlek said Özer's home would have been searched if he did not have parliamentary immunity.
The allegation remains a claim attributed to Soytekin, not an established finding in the account.
Gürlek called on Özer to agree to both immunity waivers, but the account gives no response from Özer or says what happens next.
Turkey’s Justice Minister Akın Gürlek called on opposition lawmaker Turan Taşkın Özer to agree to the mutual lifting of parliamentary immunity.
Gürlek said an indictment-related file concerning Özer had been sent to parliament and challenged him to have both their immunities lifted.
He cited testimony alleging that money was taken to Özer’s home on the evening of March 6, 2025.
The testimony was attributed to Adem Soytekin, described in the article as a cooperating witness.
- Who
- Justice Minister Akın Gürlek called on lawmaker Turan Taşkın Özer to agree to lift both their parliamentary immunities.
- What
- Gürlek called for mutual lifting of immunity and cited allegations about money taken to Özer’s home.
- When
- The call was reported on November 9, 2026. The alleged meeting and transfer were said to have taken place on March 6, 2025.
- Where
- Gürlek made the remarks while answering questions at a parliamentary committee session. The alleged meeting was at the presidential residence in Florya, and the money was allegedly taken to Özer’s home.
- Why
- Gürlek said a file concerning Özer had been sent to parliament and cited testimony about an alleged warning of an operation and measures taken afterward.
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Adem Soytekin’s testimony, as recounted by Gürlek, alleged that a meeting took place at the presidential residence in Florya under Ekrem İmamoğlu’s leadership.
Soytekin’s testimony alleged that money was taken to Turan Taşkın Özer’s home after İmamoğlu warned that an operation would take place and asked for precautions.
While answering questions at a parliamentary committee session, Gürlek called on Özer to agree to the mutual lifting of their immunities.
- Justice minister
- Akın Gürlek
- Lawmaker addressed
- Turan Taşkın Özer
- Date of alleged meeting
- March 6, 2025
- Alleged meeting location
- Presidential residence in Florya
- Testimony cited
- Adem Soytekin
- Report date
- November 9, 2026
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What people are saying
If you were not a member of parliament right now, your house would be searched, Turan Taşkın Özer; you know that too.
A file concerning you has come to parliament. Come, let’s lift your immunity and mine too; are you willing?