Trustees appointed to 12 companies linked to individuals added to the Dilan and Engin Polat case file

As part of the investigation centered in Istanbul across 6 provinces, in which Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat were arrested, trustees have been appointed to 12 companies linked to individuals subsequently added to the case file.

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Trustees appointed to 12 companies linked to individuals added to the Dilan and Engin Polat case file

The investigation, conducted by the Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in which 16 of the 24 suspects have been arrested, is ongoing.

In this context, the assets of Eylül Öztürk Özkan, Feyzanur Başar, İleyda Topal, İlke Elagöz, Kadir Yiğit, Merve Nur Korkut, Muhammed Oğuz Başar, Murat Yiğit, Tolunay Topal, Yasemin Yiğit, Tuğba Demir, and Yavuz Selim Korkut have been seized.

It has been learned that the assets of social media influencer Özlem Altınok Öz and her husband Tayyar Taylan Öz, whose investigation is continuing in a separate file, have also been seized.

A decision was made to appoint trustees to 12 companies regarding the individuals most recently added to the case file.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In the operation launched on November 1st centered in Istanbul and subsequent operations, 24 suspects, including Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat, were taken into custody.

Regarding the suspects, including the Polat couple, whose digital materials and ledgers were seized during previous searches of their companies as part of the investigation, a preliminary report was prepared by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK). The report determined that 200 million lira had entered the accounts of companies belonging to family members from 3 firms in liquidation through the method of issuing fake invoices for sham trade.

After it was determined that the money was transferred between companies also owned by family members and finally collected in a firm named Milda Gayrimenkul, owned by Engin Polat, to purchase real estate and numerous vehicles, teams from the Istanbul Financial Crimes Investigation Bureau identified the suspects and carried out simultaneous operations at 43 addresses in Istanbul, Ankara, Yalova, Ordu, Kırklareli, and Manisa.

Continuing their work within the scope of the investigation, the teams determined that a medical company belonging to Dilan and Engin Polat had granted naming rights to another firm in Ankara, and that 1 million 800 thousand lira in that firm's account was being attempted to be transferred to the personal accounts of the partners.

16 of the suspects, including Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, and Sıla Doğu, were arrested.

The court had previously ruled for the appointment of trustees to 27 companies.

As part of the investigation, the Anatolian 2nd Criminal Court of Peace had imposed a travel ban on social media influencers Eylül Öztürk Özkan, Feyzanur Başar, İleyda Topal, İlke Ela Göz, Kadir Yiğit, Mervenur Korkut, Muhammet Oğuz Başar, Murat Yiğit, Nurgül Yiğit, Tolunay Topal, Tuğba Demirhan, Yavuz Selim Korkut, Habip Özsefil, Huri Özsefil, and Özge Duman.

News Source: AA