Gold Coast crime: Rebels bikie brother Emrah Turkyilmaz bailed in relation to Logan shooting

A court has heard police fear violent retribution against Bandidos bikies after alleged Rebel member Gokhan Turkyilmaz was shot. The comments came as his brother Emrah appeared in court in relation to a separate matter.

Gokhan Turkyilmaz and his brother Emrah Türkyılmaz who has been arrested in relation to a shooting incident in Logan earlier this month.

POLICE fear violent retribution against Bandidos bikies after alleged Rebels member Gokhan Turkyilmaz was shot eight times on Tuesday night, a court was told.

Turkyilmaz’s brother Emrah Turkylimaz’s appeared in Southport Magistrates Court today in relation to his alleged involvement in a seperate shooting at the Logan Hyperdome earlier this month.

Magistrate Mark Howden granted him bail with conditions including a curfew between 8pm and 6am and orders he regularly report to police.

Police on the scene at Kumnick Street, Upper Coomera where Gokhan Turkyilmaz was shot. Picture: Adam Head

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Magistrate Howden read from an objection to bail affidavit tendered to the court.

“Police are aware that during the course of the following 24 hours (after Tuesday’s shooting) the defendant posted on social media and sent telephone messages on several occasions indicating he was planning violent retribution against Bandidos OMCG members responsible for the shooting of his brother,” he read.

Mr Howden asked police prosecutor Senior Constable Davina Cochrane if police were asking for bail to be refused due to fear of retribution.

Sen Const Cochrane said she had no further information.

Turkyilmaz is charged with one court of affray and two counts of possessing dangerous drugs.

Mr Howden said Turyilmaz was in a “very serious situation” but that “had nothing to do with the charges before the court”.

Gokhan was shot eight times in the groin, buttocks and legs in the front yard of his Upper Coomera home.

He remains in hospital.

Emrah Türkyılmaz and Gokhan Turkyilmaz.

Emrah Turkyilmaz appeared in Southport Magistrates Court today where he faces charges of affray and two counts of possessing dangerous drugs.

Police allege Turkyilmaz used a “heavy metal item” to break the windscreen of a Mazda Tribune after the shooting at Logan Hyperdome on February 4.

A group of alleged Rebels bikie members are in custody over the shooting.

When police picked up Turkyilmaz he was allegedly found with pills and steroids.

Turkyilmaz claims they were vitamins and peptides.

Defence lawyer Lee Quinn, of Hannay Lawyers, said Turkyilmaz was contesting all of the charges.

Mr Quinn said police knew where Turkylimaz was but did not arrest of charge him until after his brother was shot.

He said Turkyilmaz was also suffering some mental health issues.

The matter is expected to return to court on March 14.