Statement from Fatih Terim's lawyer: 5 million [TL] donation made to the Child Protection Agency!
It has been stated that the controversial money transfer made to Fatih Terim was donated to the Child Protection Agency. This transfer, which appeared in the MASAK report, was examined in the file of lawyer Rezan Epözdemir.
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In the MASAK report, the money transfers of the detained lawyer Rezan Epözdemir were examined in detail. Within the scope of this investigation, the money transfer made to football manager Fatih Terim was also included.
Terim's lawyer stated that this transfer was an amount collected from the defendant by Epözdemir and that Fatih Terim donated this money to the Child Protection Agency.
The report notes that Fatih Terim is among the individuals to whom Epözdemir made the most money transfers between 2017 and 2025. It was recorded that 5 million 432 thousand 608 TL was transferred to Terim. Additionally, it was stated that 5 million 619 thousand TL was sent to his secretary, Dilan Polat.
Journalist Murat Ağırel stated that Fatih Terim's lawyer reached out to him and sent a written statement regarding the matter. The lawyer's statement included the following: "The amount in question is a sum ruled in favor of our client by the labor court within the scope of a lawsuit filed during the period when Rezan Epözdemir was Fatih Terim's attorney. This amount was collected from the defendant by Rezan Epözdemir in his capacity as attorney and subsequently transferred to Fatih Terim. Our client Fatih Terim then donated this amount to the Child Protection Agency."
Other transfers and real estate records included in the MASAK report are also drawing attention.