New expert report in 'Fatih Terim Fund' case: Seçil Erzan's internet searches are chilling!
An expert report regarding the phone examinations of defendants Seçil Erzan, the former branch manager of Denizbank, as well as Nazlı Can, Ali Yörük, and Atilla Yörük, has been added to the case file of the fraud trial involving 7 defendants, 2 of whom are in custody, known publicly as the 'Fatih Terim Fund' case.
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Former Denizbank branch manager Seçil Erzan, who collected money from many people in the sports and business worlds under the name of the 'Fatih Terim Fund' with promises of high returns, has seen a new development in the fraud case against her.
The report submitted to the Istanbul 41st High Criminal Court case file includes message records of the defendants Seçil Erzan, Ali Yörük, and Atilla Yörük.
SEÇİL ERZAN'S INTERNET SEARCHES REVEALED
The report states that between March 15 and April 7, 2023, defendant Erzan's internet search history included queries such as, "Which drug kills?", "Countries without extradition treaties with Turkey 2023", "Switzerland extradition", "Countries that do not extradite criminals", "Types of suicide", "How many hours does rat poison take to kill a human?", "How to commit suicide?", "Hanging oneself", "Does rat poison harm humans?" and "Slitting wrists".
BAHÇEKAPILI TO ERZAN: "I'M CALLING THE COACH NOW..."
The report, which notes that many photos on Erzan's phone had been deleted, states that the recovered photos include records of payments and promissory notes in the defendant's personal diary regarding certain complainants and individuals referred to as "the coach" and "F.T." The report also includes a message sent on April 7, 2023, by complainant Volkan Bahçekapılı to Erzan, which read: "What a liar of a woman you are. I'm calling the coach now."
DEFENDANTS ALI AND ATILLA YÖRÜK DELETED PHONE RECORDS FROM BEFORE APRIL 9, 2023
The report states that it was determined that Ali Yörük and Atilla Yörük began using their phones on April 9, 2023, and it is assessed that the defendants may have coordinated to change or reset their phones together.
The report, which notes that there was very little data on the defendants' phones from before April 9, 2023, points out that Atilla Yörük sent the message "I changed my phone" to 3 people.
The report also notes that Ali and Atilla Yörük were seen sending each other links to news articles written about the case during the time the investigation began.
The report also includes a conversation between defendant Ali Yörük and an unknown number saved in his contacts, in which the number sent Yörük a message saying: "I warned you back then. If you continued, it is being tracked, you will burn."
FROM THE INDICTMENT
The indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office states that defendant Seçil Erzan worked as a manager at a bank branch in Levent and took 2 million dollars from complainant Bülent Çeviker based on a personal relationship of trust, promising to return it to him with high profits.
The indictment states that written documents were given to complainant Çeviker in exchange for the money, but later Çeviker could not reach Erzan, reported the situation to the bank, and the bank conducted an investigation and filed a criminal complaint against Erzan.
The indictment explains that Erzan convinced complainants from various professions, including footballers and business people, to invest in this fund by claiming that there was a reliable fund with high returns and that well-known figures such as Fatih Terim and Hakan Ateş were involved, though it was determined that no such fund actually existed.
The indictment notes that Erzan created fake documents regarding the money given by the complainants, stamped them with the bank's seal, signed them, and delivered them to the complainants, acting with the intent to defraud.
SEÇİL ERZAN FACES UP TO 252 YEARS IN PRISON
Following the main indictment, which requested a prison sentence of 69 to 226 years for defendant Erzan for the crimes of "forgery of private documents" and "qualified fraud by a person who is a merchant or company manager or acting on behalf of a company during commercial activities," the prison sentence requested for Erzan increased with the preparation of a new indictment.
In the indictment where Erzan faces 77 to 252 years in prison, defendants Ali Yörük, Kerem Can, Hüseyin Eligül, Nazlı Can, Atilla Yörük, and Asiye Öztürk are requested to be sentenced to 3 to 85 years in prison for the same crimes.
The trial of the 7 defendants, 2 of whom are in custody, continues at the Istanbul 41st High Criminal Court.