A millionaire of Turkish origin, Galip Oztyurk, was arrested in Georgia and, by court decision, will remain in custody for the period of the investigation, Georgia news reports.
According to data, on charges of illegal storage of drugs on an especially large scale, he faces from 8 to 20 years in prison or lifelong opinion. The defense offered a million Lari (about $ 330 thousand) so that Oztyurka was released on bail, but the court refused.
Business Galipa Oztyurka in Georgia for the past few years is a constant subject of journalistic investigations.
In Turkey, a consequence of financial abuses began several times in Turkey, each time his lawyers sought to terminate cases. But in 2018, the Turkish court sentenced Oztyurk to a life imprisonment in the murder case – he managed to leave for Georgia, where he had received second citizenship.
According to media reports, as of 2020, Oztyurk invested $ 500 million in Georgia.