10.12.2025 11:01
In the investigation regarding the theft of 25 kilograms of gold and 50 kilograms of silver from the custody office at the Büyükçekmece Courthouse, the number of arrests has risen to 12.
On December 1, 2025, a major embezzlement scandal came to light at the Büyükçekmece Courthouse. The situation was reported to the Public Prosecutor after the embezzlement officer Erdal Timurtaş, who was assigned to the Trust Office, had not shown up for work for a long time. Following this, the Chief Public Prosecutor requested the opening of the trust room and safes with the presence of officials.
50 KILOS OF SILVER AND 25 KILOS OF GOLD MISSING
Upon examination, it was determined that approximately 50 kilograms of silver and 25 kilograms of gold, which were kept in the office, were missing. Following this finding, a comprehensive investigation was launched.
THEFT MOMENT CAPTURED ON CAMERA: TRANSPORTED WITH A SHOPPING CART
In the later stages of the investigation, striking images emerged. The footage captured by the security camera shows embezzlement officer Erdal Timurtaş entering the trust room with a shopping cart, filling garbage bags with valuable metals, and transporting them outside with the shopping cart.
THE OFFICER WAS ARRESTED
As part of the investigation, judicial trust officer Kemal Demir was arrested for the crime of "embezzlement." During the operation process, a total of 10 people were detained, including the parents and sibling of the fugitive suspect Erdal Timurtaş, a suspect found in the vehicle used to transport the gold, and another person who came to the scene to collect some of the stolen gold.
THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS HAS RISEN TO 12
With the latest operations, the number of arrests in the investigation has risen to 12. Efforts to capture the fugitive Erdal Timurtaş are ongoing.