Here is the translation of the provided text: "Terrible trap from the doctor to the 79-year-old woman! A suitcase full of money was found in the nursing home."

05.11.2025 18:43

A criminal complaint has been filed against the owner of a nursing home and three staff members, who are accused of attempting to transfer the home of a 79-year-old woman with a psychotic disorder to themselves under the pretext of the nursing home’s care. The discovery of suitcases full of money and other details has shocked many.

Aynur Karagöz (79), who is psychotic and alone in Şişli, could not cover the fees of the private nursing home she stayed in. Following this, it was claimed that the owner of the establishment, Dr. Deniz V. B., attempted to transfer the properties belonging to Karagöz, for which he was the guardian, to the nursing home and himself under the pretext of collecting monthly payments until her death. It was alleged that Dr. Deniz V. B., who was the guardian of Karagöz, also tried to transfer these assets to himself and some family members after it was determined by Forensic Medicine Reports that the elderly woman's mental health was compromised.

In the lawsuit opened for the process of transferring the house to his name, the Bakırköy 3rd Civil Court of Peace terminated the guardianship of Deniz V. B. after determining that the rental income of the house registered in Karagöz's name could not be accounted for and that Karagöz had not received the necessary treatment. The court appointed Lawyer Umut Volkan Kirişçi as the guardian for Karagöz and filed a criminal complaint against Dr. Deniz V. B. and three staff members with the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

THE INDIVIDUALS WERE RELEASED FROM COURT

Meanwhile, in a recent operation, the owner of the nursing home, Dr. Deniz V. B., nursing home director M. B., and staff members Fuat A. and D. A. were detained. It was learned that nursing home director M. B. was released from custody, while the other suspects were released with a travel ban by the judicial authorities after their procedures at the police station.

IT WAS STATED THAT THE PROPERTY WAS OF SUFFICIENT AMOUNT TO COVER RENT AND PENSION EXPENSES

In the criminal complaint petition submitted by the guardian's lawyer, the decision of the Bakırköy 3rd Civil Court of Peace dated February 24, 2025, was included. The decision stated that Aynur Karagöz had no close relatives such as a mother, father, or siblings, that she had no other assets besides the registered property, that the value of the property was approximately 4 million 800 thousand Turkish liras, and that the property was rented while Karagöz had her own salary. The decision noted that Karagöz had no other expenses besides the 65 thousand lira she paid to the nursing home. It was stated that Karagöz's property was sufficient to cover the rent and pension expenses, and considering her age, assets, income, and expense balance, the court rejected Deniz V. B.'s request for a 'care contract until death.'

IT WAS REPORTED THAT KARAGÖZ WITHDREW 4 MILLION 735 THOUSAND 439 LIRAS FROM HER ACCOUNT WITH NURSING HOME STAFF

Additionally, details of the criminal complaint petition submitted to the chief public prosecutor by the guardian's lawyer emerged. The petition stated that according to the records of the transactions, almost all of Aynur Karagöz's cash deposits were withdrawn, and that all of Karagöz's salary and rental income were collected at a bank's Yeşilköy branch. It was reported that on November 19, 2024, Karagöz went to the Yeşilköy branch of the bank with nursing home staff member Fuat A. and withdrew 4 million 735 thousand 439 liras from her account. During the court process, Lawyer Umut Volkan Kirişçi, who was appointed as the guardian, obtained permission from the court to transfer Aynur Karagöz to another nursing home. Subsequently, a determination study was conducted at the mentioned nursing home under the supervision of an expert, as per the decision of the Bakırköy 3rd Civil Court of Peace. The expert reported that no money or belongings were found in the room where Karagöz stayed. Furthermore, after the search, a message sent by Dr. Deniz V. B. to lawyer Kirişçi stated, "Hello, lawyer. There are 2 suitcases belonging to Aunt Aynur in the storage, just so you know," and a screenshot of this conversation was included in the petition.

Additionally, the petition stated that on November 29, 2024, Aynur Karagöz was seen waiting together with nursing home employees F. A. and D. A. at the headquarters of a private bank, where they performed a money withdrawal transaction, and that moments when Karagöz signed some documents at the bank were captured by security cameras, showing that the employees were standing next to Karagöz.

18 THOUSAND 903 LIRAS AND 80 THOUSAND DOLLARS WERE FOUND IN THE SUITCASE AT THE NURSING HOME

Moreover, the reports of the searches conducted by the expert at the nursing home were also included in the petition. The reports indicated that on June 26, 2025, the expert conducted examinations at the nursing home, and it was claimed that 2 suitcases, allegedly belonging to Aynur Karagöz, were opened by nursing home staff member Ç. A. The report stated that the suitcases were examined by the expert, and from the suitcases, clothing and bags, the title deed and rental agreement for an apartment on the 1st floor in Şişli, steel door keys, 1 bracelet believed to be gold, 4 diamond and gold rings, earrings, bracelets, watches, 18 thousand 903 liras, 80 thousand dollars, and a certain amount of loose change were found. The petition noted that a record was made regarding these amounts, and on June 30, 2025, the amounts seized were deposited into an account opened in the name of Aynur Karagöz by order of the Bakırköy 3rd Civil Court of Peace. The images of the opened suitcases belonging to Karagöz were captured moment by moment by the police team's camera.

"WE FOUND SOME EVIDENCE THAT SOME MONEY WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE ELDERLY WOMAN'S BANK ACCOUNT BY THIS PERSON"

In statements regarding the matter, Aynur Karagöz's guardian lawyer Umut Volkan Kirişçi said, "A process begins with the court's decision to restrict an elderly lady suffering from atypical psychosis due to old age, to transfer her to a nursing home under a care contract until death for her apartment in the center of Istanbul. With the start of this process, the nursing home persistently requested that the elderly woman's house be transferred to them, and as a result, the court terminated the guardianship of the doctor who is the owner of this nursing home, who is also a shareholder, along with his wife. After the termination of the guardianship, when we took over the case, we found not only the transfer of a house to the nursing home but also some money withdrawn from the elderly woman's bank account by this person. After confirming that money was withdrawn, we went to the relevant bank branch and examined the account movements. After the security camera footage arrived, we saw that the elderly lady was taken to withdraw money by the owner of the nursing home, who is a doctor, along with his brother and daughter-in-law.

In light of these findings, an investigation has been initiated by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Currently, an investigation related to the crime of embezzlement is ongoing," he said. Regarding the matter, the investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is still ongoing.