Gökçek family's German property holdings revealed in Düsseldorf
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Journalist Murat Ağırel has documented that the family of former Ankara mayor Melih Gökçek purchased a 15-apartment building in Düsseldorf through HAMAG Holding, a company with zero revenue and zero employees. The purchase price was 3.85 million euros, with renovation costs bringing the total to approximately 4.5 million euros. The investigation also traced transfers of 722,000 euros and 3,857,000 euros from Turkey to the company's German bank account.
Key Facts
- The building in Düsseldorf was purchased for 3.85 million euros, with renovation costs bringing the total to approximately 4.5 million euros.
- HAMAG Holding, used for the purchase, had zero revenue and zero employees.
- In 2023, transfers of 722,000 euros and 3,857,000 euros were made from a Turkish bank to HAMAG's German account.
- Hülya Gökçek, wife of Ahmet Gökçek, established HAMAG in Cologne in 2022 with 30,000 euros in capital.
The Düsseldorf Property
Melih Gökçek's family purchased a 15-apartment building on one of Düsseldorf's most prestigious streets through HAMAG Holding. The official purchase price was 3.85 million euros, with renovation costs bringing the total to approximately 4.5 million euros. Murat Ağırel visited the building in Düsseldorf and filmed it for his program.
HAMAG Company Structure
Hülya Gökçek, wife of Ahmet Gökçek, established HAMAG in Cologne in 2022 with 30,000 euros in capital. The company name HAMAG is formed from the initials of Hülya, Ahmet, Melih, Ahmet, and Gökçek. HAMAG had zero revenue and zero employees, according to the investigation.
Money Transfers
In 2023, transfers of 722,000 euros and 3,857,000 euros were made from a Turkish bank to HAMAG's German account. The transfers were executed through a Turkish bank, according to the investigation.
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Gökçek family's German property holdings revealed in Düsseldorf
