Dilan Polat claim from İsmail Saymaz: 'To have her file closed...'

Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor İsmail Uçar’s petition submitted to the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), which contains allegations of “bribery, influence peddling, mediation, and irregularities” at the courthouse, continues to spark debate.

Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç had announced that an inspector had been appointed regarding the petition in question.

Sözcü columnist İsmail Saymaz, in his column published today, criticized the fact that no action has yet been taken against the judges mentioned in the petition and that they continue to perform their duties, noting that bribery allegations are also being discussed regarding the file of Dilan Polat, who is under investigation for “money laundering” alongside her husband.

"LARGE SUMS OF MONEY ARE BEING DISCUSSED TO HAVE THE DILAN POLAT FILE CLOSED"

The relevant section from Saymaz's column is as follows:

“Uçar's petition angered both the HSK and the Ministry of Justice. The petition reached the HSK on Monday. The council appointed an inspector. This petition may be a sign that the ‘sewer’ that exists in the judiciary, the stench of which is increasing day by day, has burst. Let me give a current example. I am hearing that large sums of money are being discussed to have the Dilan Polat file closed. What I mean is… There is a widespread acceptance in every courthouse that cases are decided and releases are granted in exchange for money. The release of Iranian drug trafficker Zindaşti through the mediation of Burhan Kuzu is the most concrete example.

That is why Uçar's allegations must be investigated seriously. Whoever is proven to have been involved in bribery, especially Altun and Demiroğlu, should only be able to return to that courthouse as a defendant. If that petition is a declaration of the war for dominance in the judiciary, Uçar must pay the price. However, as far as I can see… Both sides are continuing their professions as if these petitions were never filed. Moreover, they are sitting in the same courthouse and in the same seats. Demiroğlu is handing down prison sentences and acquittal decisions, and signing off on releases and detentions. If he truly accepted bribes, all the decisions he makes will be cast in doubt. Conversely, investigations are being conducted, cases are being opened, and non-prosecution decisions are being made under Uçar's chief public prosecutor's office. If the accusations in his petition are untrue, all actions in the investigations will be overshadowed. If the necessary action is not taken regarding the petitions, the judiciary will remain under the weight of the bribery accusation.”

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