Engin Polat and Nihal Candan's similar body language draws attention
Engin Polat, who was arrested as part of a money laundering investigation, had drawn attention for looking up at the sky following his interrogation at the police station. It was observed that social media influencer Nihal Candan, who was detained on allegations of money laundering, also looked up at the sky while being transferred to the Küçükçekmece Courthouse, just like Engin Polat. The similar body language of Polat and Candan became a trending topic on social media.
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Engin Polat, who was arrested on charges including "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes," "being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing crimes," "violating the Tax Procedure Law," "concealing the legitimate source of assets," and "acting as an intermediary for money transfers related to fixed-odds or mutual betting or games of chance based on sports competitions," was captured on camera looking up at the sky after his interrogation at the police station.
In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, social media influencers Nihal and Bahar Candan were detained on charges of defrauding 79 victims between 2020, 2021, and 2022, as well as "Being a Member of a Criminal Organization" and "Laundering Assets Derived from Crime."
SURPRISING SIMILARITY
It drew attention that Nihal Candan, who was transferred from the Public Security Branch Directorate to the Küçükçekmece Courthouse this morning, also looked up at the sky just like Engin Polat.
FLOOD OF COMMENTS
Social media users commented on Engin Polat and Nihal Candan, who drew attention with their similar body language, asking, "Is this some kind of message?", "It seems like there are different meanings in their gazes," and "I wonder what they are thinking?"