It was alleged she harmed herself: New decision from the prosecutor's office regarding Dilan Polat

The Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has decided to refer Dilan Polat, who is currently in custody as part of an investigation into "laundering proceeds of crime," "violation of the law on the regulation of betting and games of chance in football and other sports competitions," and "establishing and being a member of a criminal organization," to the Council of Forensic Medicine.

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It was alleged she harmed herself: New decision from the prosecutor's office regarding Dilan Polat

The Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Engin Polat and Dilan Polat's investigation into 16 suspects, including them, is ongoing.

Within the scope of the investigation, at the Bakırköy Women's Closed Penal Institution, the lawyer for Dilan Polat, who is being held in custody, submitted a petition to the prosecutor's office requesting her release on the grounds that her health problems make it unsuitable for her to remain in prison.

Evaluating the petition, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office wrote to the Bakırköy Women's Closed Penal Institution, deciding that Dilan Polat should be transferred to the nearest forensic medicine unit.

INVESTIGATION PROCESS

In operations conducted in Istanbul and 5 other provinces on November 1, 2023, and subsequently, 24 suspects, including Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat, were detained.

As part of the investigation, a preliminary report was prepared by MASAK regarding the suspects, including the Polat couple, whose digital materials and ledgers were seized during previous searches of their companies. The report determined that 200 million Turkish Lira had entered the accounts of companies belonging to family members from three companies in liquidation through the issuance of fake invoices for sham trade.

After it was determined that the money was transferred between companies owned by family members and ultimately collected in Milda Gayrimenkul, a firm owned by Engin Polat, to purchase real estate and numerous vehicles, the Istanbul Financial Crimes Investigation Bureau identified the suspects and conducted 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 owned by Dilan and Engin Polat had granted naming rights to another firm in Ankara, and that an attempt was made to transfer 1.8 million Turkish Lira from that firm's account to the personal accounts of the partners.

While 16 of the suspects, including Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, and Sıla Doğu, were arrested, the court ruled for the appointment of trustees to 27 companies.

TRAVEL BAN IMPOSED ON SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS

Within the scope of the investigation, the identities of several individuals featured in a photo shared by Dilan Polat on her social media account in 2019 under the title "Champions League" were identified and included in the investigation, and the prosecutor's office had requested that a travel ban be imposed on these social media influencers.

The Anatolian 2nd Criminal Court of Peace, 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 were issued a travel ban.

As part of the investigation, the criminal court of peace, which conducts monthly detention reviews, had previously ordered the release of 16 suspects regarding the charge of "violation of the Tax Procedure Law."

The court had previously ruled for the continuation of the detention of the suspects on charges of "establishing and being a member of a criminal organization," "laundering assets derived from crime," and "violating the Law on the Regulation of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Sports Competitions."

News Source: İHA