New development in the Denizbank 'high-yield secret fund' fraud case: Indictment accepted

The indictment prepared against former Denizbank general manager Hakan Ateş and deputy general manager Mehmet Aydoğdu on charges of qualified fraud, related to the fraud case known publicly as the "high-yield secret fund," has been accepted and merged with the main case file. It is requested that Ateş and Aydoğdu be sentenced to between 72 and 240 years in prison each. Complainants include figures such as Fatih Terim, Buse Terim, and Arda Turan.

DECISION TO MERGE WITH THE MAIN FILE

The indictment prepared against Hakan Ateş and Mehmet Aydoğdu on the allegation that they committed the crime of "qualified fraud" against 24 complainants has been merged with the main case file. The review of the indictment, prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime Investigation Bureau with a request for it to be merged with the case being heard at the Istanbul 41st High Criminal Court, has been completed.

The court panel accepted the indictment and decided to merge it with the main case file.

COURT REQUESTED SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE REGARDING THE DEFENDANTS

Meanwhile, it was learned that the court panel requested that the complainants in the main case file submit their complaints and evidence regarding the newly added defendants, Ateş and Aydoğdu. It was reported that if the complainants do not attend the hearing, a warrant for their forcible appearance could be issued.

IT HAD BEEN RETURNED PREVIOUSLY

The indictment, prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime Investigation Bureau with a request for it to be merged with the case being heard at the Istanbul 41st High Criminal Court, had previously been returned by the court on the grounds that it contained deficiencies.

WHICH NAMES FILED COMPLAINTS

In this context, in the indictment where the missing items were completed and sent back to the court, Hakan Ateş and Mehmet Aydoğdu were listed as "suspects," while 24 people, including Fatih Terim, Arda Turan, Buse Terim, Emre Belözoğlu, Emre Çolak, Fernando Muslera, and Selçuk İnan, were listed as "complainants." The indictment requests that Ateş and Aydoğdu be sentenced to between 72 and 240 years in prison each for allegedly committing the crime of "qualified fraud" against the 24 complainants.

HE SERVED AS GENERAL MANAGER FOR 27 YEARS

Hakan Ateş, against whom an indictment was prepared for the crime of 'qualified fraud' in connection with the fraud case involving banker Seçil Erzan, known publicly as the "high-yield secret fund," had announced that he would be leaving his position as the bank's general manager. While announcing that he would hand over his duties on January 1, Ateş noted that he would continue to serve on the bank's board of directors.

News Source: 12punto