Singer Güllü's Daughter Faces Trial for Premeditated Murder

The first hearing in the trial of Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter opened on October 1 at the Yalova 1st Heavy Penal Court. She is charged with "premeditated murder of an ancestor," carrying a potential aggravated life sentence. Her mother, singer Gül Tut, known as Güllü, died on September 26, 2025, after falling from a sixth-floor apartment window in Çınarcık district.

Prosecutors allege Gülter lured her mother into the room by playing her favorite song, "Malkata," before pushing her from the window. The indictment states Güllü fell 18.17 meters onto concrete, suffering fatal skull fractures and internal bleeding. A toxicology report found 3.53 promille alcohol in her blood, but no lethal drugs or poison.

“The song was played specifically to bring Gül Tut to the room where the incident took place.”

Gülter denied the charges during the hearing and was seen crying. Her brother, Tuğberk Yağız Hamza Gülter, and a Family Ministry lawyer also attended. The court will evaluate camera footage, WhatsApp messages, and witness statements at future sessions.

A friend present that night, Sultan Nur Ulu, is being tried separately for false testimony, facing two to four years in prison. An investigation into claims the floor was slippery found no chemical residue. Gülter's former fiancé, Kervan E., was released under a travel ban and judicial control after being questioned for incitement.