31.01.2026 15:30
In the telebar investigation that uncovered the prostitution ring in nine entertainment venues in Ankara, the bank account statements of the suspects were included in the indictment. A transaction of 179 million lira was detected in the account of one of the suspects over five months. The money movement in the account of the suspect who worked as a florist in one of the venues was found to be noteworthy.
In the indictment prepared by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding individuals associated with the entertainment venue referred to as "telebar," it was stated that some venue owners had hundreds of bank accounts and that millions of lira were transferred in and out of these accounts within a short period.
In the indictment prepared by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Smuggling and Organized Crime Investigation Bureau, the bank account activities of the suspects and the statements of informants were included for 17 suspects.
179 MILLION LIRA MOVEMENT FROM 52 ACCOUNTS
The indictment stated that when examining the bank accounts of suspect D.Y, one of the partners of the telebar in question, it was found that he had 52 accounts in different banks, and that there were 245 different transactions amounting to 179 million 90 thousand 464 lira within approximately 5 months.
15 MILLION LIRA MOVEMENT IN THE WAITER'S ACCOUNT
It was noted in the indictment that suspect Y.A also worked as a head waiter at the telebar in question and was a partner in the venue, and that Y.A had 1029 accounts in different banks, with 205 different transactions amounting to 15 million 679 thousand 963 lira within approximately 5 months.
WEALTH EVEN FROM THE FLORIST
The indictment mentioned that suspect F.Y, who was stated to sell flowers and cigarettes at the telebar, claimed to work on a daily wage basis, but upon examining the bank account activities, it was determined that there was a high volume of money movement in his account, inconsistent with his position at the workplace and his statements.
Additionally, the indictment stated that all suspects had multiple accounts in different banks, and that they earned substantial amounts through these accounts, with money transfers determined to be contrary to the ordinary course of life in a short time.
"REGISTERED AS WAITERS"
The indictment recorded that S.K, who reported to the 112 Emergency Call Center, stated that prostitution was taking place in some venues, that women were registered as waiters in telebars but were actually employed as hostesses.
In the indictment, the statement of E.S.A, who was included as an informant, was noted, stating that he worked in various telebars and nightclubs in Ankara, that head waiters directed women to male customers' tables, that after consuming alcohol for a while, negotiations for prostitution took place between the parties, and that if an agreement was reached, they left the venue with the customer.
E.S.A explained that when women working at the telebar went to a hotel with a male customer, they were asked for a commission, that commissions were mostly received in cash, and in some cases, they were deposited into accounts belonging to third parties, stating, "I am tired of head waiters and venue owners profiting unfairly from my body. That is why I wanted to give a statement."
The indictment requests that 17 suspects, including the business partners, employees, and responsible managers of the telebar, be sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 33 to 78 years for the crime of "promoting prostitution" against 15 victimized women.