Aylin Kotil: I am innocent and I will do everything to prove it

Aylin Kotil, the ex-wife of Turkish politician Mustafa Sarıgül, was arrested as part of an investigation into the Sarıgül family and declared her innocence, vowing to use all legal means to prove it. In her statement, Kotil said she had “paid a price before for a wrong marriage, but this last one was a bit heavy.” The detention marks an escalation in the probe targeting the Sarıgül family, though the article does not specify the charges or the number of others detained. Kotil said she would respond to the allegations through legal channels. What to watch next is whether prosecutors file formal charges and whether the investigation widens to other family members.