New development in the second Seçil Erzan case

As part of an investigation launched by the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office following complaints from 2 businesspeople and 3 executives of the Karşıyaka Sports Club that they had been defrauded, teams from the Financial Crimes and Cyber Crimes branches conducted searches at a private bank's Bornova branch, a currency exchange office in Karşıyaka, and the suspects' residences.

The teams examined documents and the computer in the office of Hatice Ö., the bank branch manager for whom an arrest warrant had been issued. A copy of the bank branch's security camera footage was obtained.

Police also detained E.Y., who works at the same bank branch, and A.A., an employee of the currency exchange office, as part of the investigation.

ONE SUSPECT AT THE COURTHOUSE

The processing of the captured currency exchange owner, S.Ç., has been completed at the police station.

In the suspect's statement, it was noted that he claimed the bank branch manager, Hatice Ö., sent the money to him via an account, and that he converted the money into gold and sent it to the bank manager via a courier.

It was recorded that the suspect, who argued that he had no connection to the events, stated that he was innocent.

The suspect, who was referred to the courthouse after the procedures at the police station, was arrested by the judgeship on duty.

BANK BRANCH MANAGER REQUESTED TRANSFER TO PSYCHIATRY WARD

It was stated that the suspect bank branch manager, Hatice Ö., who fell ill due to excessive medication use and applied to the hospital, requested to be transferred to the psychiatry ward by saying she would kill herself at the hospital.

It was emphasized that the results of the doctors' evaluation regarding Hatice Ö., who was admitted to the psychiatry ward, are being awaited, and that police teams are also present at the hospital.

On the other hand, all assets of Hatice Ö. and the currency exchange owner S.Ç. have been seized.

ABOUT THE OPERATION

The İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had launched an investigation into the private bank's Bornova branch manager, Hatice Ö., and a currency exchange owner in Karşıyaka, S.Ç., on allegations of "qualified fraud" and "embezzlement" following complaints from 2 businesspeople and 3 executives of the Karşıyaka Sports Club that they had been defrauded, and had issued arrest warrants for 2 people.

Teams from the Provincial Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch had apprehended the currency exchange owner, S.Ç., at his workplace in the Karşıyaka district.

It had been stated that Hatice Ö. had fallen ill due to excessive medication use and had applied to a hospital.

It was alleged that Hatice Ö. transferred the money she collected from some of the victims by telling them she would "invest it in currency-protected deposit and gold accounts," and from others by telling them she would "purchase physical gold," to the currency exchange office. It was claimed that the suspects defrauded 5 people out of 200 million lira.

News Source: AA

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