Inheritance feud between İpek Kıraç and İnan Kıraç escalates: Arrest warrant for İpek Kıraç could be sent to Interpol

The conflict between businessman İnan Kıraç and his daughter İpek Kıraç has moved to a completely different dimension with the legal moves İnan Kıraç has made on an international scale.

İnan Kıraç, the husband of Suna Kıraç—the daughter of Koç Holding founder Vehbi Koç who passed away on September 15, 2020—is also among Turkey's wealthiest businesspeople through his company, Kıraça Holding.

Some time ago, Kıraç announced that he had disowned his adopted daughter İpek Kıraç and did not want her to use his surname, and he directed serious accusations at İpek Kıraç, who is a member of the Koç Holding Board of Directors.

İnan Kıraç accused İpek Kıraç of attempting to seize all of his assets and alleged that she had taken possession of the share certificates of the companies Kırpart and Kök Ziraat, which he had entrusted to her.

With the level of tension between them rising, İpek Kıraç and İnan Kıraç have filed lawsuits against each other. Meanwhile, the content and scope of the lawsuits İnan Kıraç has filed against his adopted daughter İpek Kıraç abroad have come to light.

FAMOUS FRENCH LAWYER INVOLVED

It has been learned that İnan Kıraç has retained the law firm VEY & Associes, which operates through a partnership of lawyers registered with the Paris and Geneva bars, and that the famous French lawyer Antoine Vey has taken on the pursuit of the lawsuits and the entire legal process.

In this context, İnan Kıraç's lawyers have filed various lawsuits against İpek Kıraç in France and Luxembourg. Investigations and trials are ongoing in line with the lawsuits filed.

(Antoine Vey is among France's most famous lawyers)

COMPANIES IN TAX HAVENS…

İnan Kıraç and his French lawyers allege that İpek Kıraç had companies registered in various tax havens, particularly the British Virgin Islands, established without her adoptive father's knowledge, and that she used these companies to embezzle certain assets belonging to her father.

The accusations directed at İpek Kıraç are not limited to this.

It is alleged that Crendal Finance, one of the companies İnan Kıraç established in Luxembourg, was transferred by İpek Kıraç's consultants to one of the companies registered in the British Virgin Islands, and that through this transfer, İpek Kıraç seized the use of an apartment belonging to İnan Kıraç located on Avenue Montaigne in Paris.

THE ACCUSATIONS ARE VERY SERIOUS

At the core of the lawyers' accusations against İpek Kıraç are allegations of forgery, seizing property through fraudulent documents, violation of domicile, and theft.

These allegations against İpek Kıraç turned into a criminal complaint at the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office on April 24, 2023. It has been learned that the criminal complaint is under review at the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office.

INVESTIGATION COULD EVOLVE INTO AN INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

It is anticipated that the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office could issue a call for international cooperation covering Turkey, Luxembourg, and the British Virgin Islands.

The developments have created a significant danger for İpek Kıraç, who is among the top-level executives of Koç Holding and a member of the Koç Holding Board of Directors.

ARREST WARRANT FOR İPEK KIRAÇ COULD BE SENT TO INTERPOL

Kıraç has been summoned by a French investigating magistrate to provide a statement, and an arrest warrant will be issued for her if she does not respond to this summons. It has been learned that the arrest warrant could be forwarded to Interpol by French authorities.

According to French law, forgery and the use of fraudulent documents are punishable by 3 years in prison and a fine of 45 thousand Euros.

The conflict between adoptive father İnan Kıraç and businesswoman İpek Kıraç had previously been covered in detail in the media.

İPEK KIRAÇ HAD SAID, “MY FATHER IS CREATING A PERCEPTION THROUGH THE MEDIA”

İpek Kıraç, who was disowned, stated that her adoptive father's attitude was saddening, saying, "Although I am the visible party in the lawsuit, my father İnan Kıraç is actually litigating against his wife Suna Kıraç and her final wishes. The scope has expanded with new lawsuits added over time, and finally, a new lawsuit has been filed against me with a request for disinheritance. I do not find it right or fair to allow for perception management against me through news that appears to have been provided to the press by my father and which does not reflect the truth."

The questions 12punto directed to İpek Kıraç were answered with an email message containing the following statements: "We thank you for offering Ms. İpek the opportunity to provide her views before publishing your news. However, Ms. İpek prefers not to comment on the ongoing legal process with her father and its repercussions. We thank you for your understanding."

İpek Kıraç ranks third on Forbes' newly updated list of Turkey's wealthiest people, with a fortune of 2.8 billion dollars, following Murat Ülker and Semahat Sevim Arsel.