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Journalist Alleges Cover-Up in Ex-Wife's Death, Cites Clinic Cleanup

Journalist Alleges Cover-Up in Ex-Wife's Death, Cites Clinic Cleanup

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Journalist Erhan Çelik claims his ex-wife, Dr. Özlem Gültekin, died after using propofol, alleging the clinic was cleaned before police arrived.
  • Çelik filed a criminal complaint, citing inconsistencies with security camera recordings and suggesting evidence was removed from the scene.
  • He also made claims regarding a contentious divorce, stating he was asked for 50 million lira and half of his companies.

Journalist Erhan Çelik has publicly detailed serious allegations surrounding the death of his ex-wife, Dr. Özlem Gültekin, who passed away on August 14. In a video released on his YouTube channel, Çelik asserted that the clinic where the incident occurred was hastily cleaned before law enforcement arrived, and crucial materials were discarded.

Çelik stated that he has filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office regarding his claims. He alleges that the scene was thoroughly cleaned and evidence disposed of prior to the police's arrival. However, he noted that forensic police meticulously recovered these discarded items from a trash container, suggesting a deliberate attempt to conceal information.

They cleaned the place spotless before the police even arrived, throwing away all the evidence.

— Erhan ÇelikÇelik's statement describing the alleged cleanup at the clinic before police investigation.

Further complicating the narrative, Çelik raised concerns about the clinic's security cameras. He claims that statements were made indicating the cameras were non-operational, yet evidence from another case suggests they were functioning shortly before the incident. He also alleged that information was prematurely presented to the public as conclusive before the autopsy report was finalized.

Çelik also made startling claims regarding Dr. Gültekin's alleged past use of the anesthetic propofol, stating he only learned of it in 2023 through home security footage. He asserted that records from her phone and laptop indicated how she obtained these substances and who administered them. Additionally, Çelik detailed a contentious divorce process, alleging that demands for 50 million lira and 50% of his companies were made.

I was asked for 50 million lira and half of my companies.

— Erhan ÇelikÇelik's allegation regarding financial demands during the divorce proceedings.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.