Millions handed over with promotional note paper: New details in the Terim Fund scandal...

New documents continue to emerge regarding the allegation that Galatasaray football players and several business people were defrauded of approximately 44 million dollars through the 'Fatih Terim Fund'.

According to a report by Timur Soykan from BirGün; it has been revealed that many players did not even receive documents or receipts; Selçuk İnan submitted a paper to the prosecutor's office that did not even have a letterhead, stating 10 million dollars, while Emre Çolak received only a handwritten note in exchange for the money he provided.

The relevant section of Soykan's article is as follows:

"In his criminal complaint, Selçuk İnan's lawyer submitted 4 papers signed by Seçil Erzan. Another A4 sheet has neither a date, nor a letterhead, nor any quality of a document. It states that the balance is 2.5 million dollars, the transaction date is September 30, 2022, and the maturity date is October 31, 2022. The nominal amount to be paid is stated as 3 million 675 thousand dollars on the A4 paper. In other words, Seçil Erzan promised Selçuk İnan 1 million 175 thousand dollars in interest on his 2.5 million dollars in 31 days. The criminal complaint stated that Selçuk İnan has a total of 1.5 million dollars remaining to be collected.

Denizbank's lawyers argue that Selçuk İnan withdrew these funds from his accounts at other Denizbank branches and brought them to Seçil Erzan. They ask, "Why didn't he send them directly from his bank accounts?" Furthermore, the lawyers, who argue that no one would believe in such interest rates, claim, "This is the crime of usury; they are slandering the bank management to recover their money."

A HANDWRITTEN SCRAP OF PAPER FOR 3 MILLION DOLLARS

The papers added to the criminal complaint by football player Emre Çolak's lawyer are even more dire. Former Galatasaray player Emre Çolak had transferred abroad. In December 2022, Seçil Erzan called him, explained the fund his former teammates had joined, and offered high interest rates. Emre Çolak sent 3 million 210 thousand dollars to his brother Emrah Çolak's account. Emrah Çolak withdrew this money and called Seçil Erzan. Seçil Erzan said, "I am not available, give the money to Ali." Emrah Çolak stated that he delivered 3 million 250 thousand dollars to Ali in Seçil Erzan's office at the Denizbank Levent Branch. He did not receive any documentation in return. Later, Seçil Erzan gave Emrah Çolak a handwritten scrap of paper. On the paper, which contained banking codes, it was written: "3 million 210 thousand dollars. February 26, 2023. 1 million 28 thousand dollars. 4 million 238 thousand dollars nominal." In other words, Emre Çolak was promised 1 million 28 thousand dollars in interest on his 3 million 210 thousand dollars in one month.

Emre Çolak stated that he gave 3 million 210 thousand dollars and that all of the money is gone.

"I GAVE ALL MY MONEY"

Seçil Erzan also called Galatasaray's interpreter Musa Mert Çetin in October 2022. She convinced him to invest his money in the Fatih Terim Fund by mentioning high interest rates. Musa Mert Çetin, also taking money from his brother, delivered 77 thousand dollars to Seçil Erzan and did not receive any documentation. But months later, when he could not get his money back, he was very regretful. In the WhatsApp chat added to his lawyer's criminal complaint, Musa Mert Çetin had written:

"I say this with great sadness, but I have no trust left in the system. At least let there be a paper in my hand, I want a paper for myself, my dear. You were saying from the very beginning anyway; that you would give a paper. I want one too, my dear. I took it from my brother, from my uncle, I gave all my money."

Seçil Erzan replied as follows:

"Mert, we will talk. It will be however you want."

But she did not provide any documents, and the interpreter lost 77 thousand dollars.

SHE EVEN WROTE IN A PROMOTIONAL NOTEBOOK

The note that Bülent Çeviker, a jeweler in Çorlu, received from Seçil Erzan regarding his receivable is also exemplary. This time, Seçil Erzan wrote and signed in a 'Castrol' promotional lined notebook. There is no stamp either. The date March 31, 2023, was written, and it was stated that 3 million dollars would be transferred to the account on April 3, 2023.

With this paper, Seçil Erzan promised 1 million dollars in interest.

In his statement, Bülent Çeviker argued that Seçil Erzan deceived him by saying 'Fatih Terim Fund'. He claimed that she said if he gave 2 million dollars on March 31, 2023, she would give 1 million dollars in interest just 3 days later. Upon this, his wife İnci Çeviker gave 2 million dollars to Ali Yörük, whom Seçil Erzan directed. But when they could not get the money, they called Seçil Erzan. They received three documents with stamps and fake signatures. When they could not reach Seçil Erzan later, they went to the bank's headquarters and explained the situation. The major fraud was uncovered with their complaint and continued with the applications of famous football players.