İsmail Demir, President of the Defense Industry, also stayed at the Paramount Hotel.
İsmail SAYMAZ
Updated04:55, 15/06/2021
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The President of Defense Industry Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir turns out to have been one of the people staying at the Paramount Hotel (Royal Palace) in Bodrum, mentioned in the disclosures of the crime organization leader Sedat Peker.
President of Defense Industry Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir In July 2020, when stayed with his family, it was understood that the Paramount Hotel was run by Cihan Ekşioğlu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EKBA Holding, who has investments in the defense industry. Speaking to SÖZCU, Prof. Demir said that they stayed at the hotel upon the invitation of his businessman friend Ali Tunga and that Tunga covered the expenses. Demir stated that he met Ekşioğlu on vacation, but there was no commercial relationship between this person and the institution.

prof. Dr. Ismail Demir
Demir answered SÖZCÜ's questions.
■ Is it true that you stayed at the Paramount Hotel?
A family friend invited me. I didn't even know where it was until I left. A family friend I've known for more than 10 years said, 'Brother, let's have a holiday in a safe place in a pandemic environment'. The owner came and appeared there one day.
■ Cihan Ekşioğlu, right?
I'm watching now when you say it. It should be Ekşioğlu, it seems. Friends (now) gave information about Ekşioğlu's defense work. What have we got to do with this friend… If they say, "There is someone doing defense work, they are calling you", we would not take kindly to it. This is exactly my situation.
■ Ali Tunga, who invited you, covered the costs, I understand that.
This is a friend we've known for years. We don't take many vacations, he knows that. We went with the kids. Since the pandemic environment is secluded, we said it would be safe. This is what I know. After your search, what is and what is not, I have revealed the picture.
■ Did you talk to Ekşioğlu at the hotel?
I saw it one day. I met you, let me tell you.
■ Didn't he tell you that he has investments in the field of defense?
No dear.
■ How many days did you stay?
It must have been less than a week. I haven't been permanently. I went to Ankara, Istanbul. I've done round trips. Probably less than a week.
■ You went with your family, right?
My family and my children, yes.
■ Did you realize you were staying at this hotel when I called?
Of course, after you call.
■ Did Ekşioğlu contact you later?
So, Eid may have called for the audience. We had no other contact.
■ Does it have a commercial relationship with the institution?
No, we did not have a commercial relationship. It didn't happen in the past, and it doesn't happen now.
■ Let me ask you again: Your friend paid for the vacation fee. You went as a guest, right?
My friend got it. I stay at my friend's house from time to time. For many years he comes to us, we go to him. Our family friend. It has nothing to do with the defense industry.
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A bit of a luxury hotel!
The pandemic environment is not an environment where hotels work properly. It's a limited place.
■ I think they reserved a large room.
It is important to have a safe holiday.
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What was Peker's claim?
Crime organization leader Sedat Peker, in his disclosures, Ankara Regional Administrative Court President Esat Toklu, Head of Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department Resul Holoğlu, journalist Veyis Ateş and Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, at the Paramount Hotel owned by businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz and He claimed that the Muğla Police Chief at that time had free holidays. After Peker's statements, Yasemin Uras, daughter of Atilla Uras, the founder of the hotel, said: “The day my father passed away, Cihan Ekşioğlu entered our hotel with a tank.”
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