02.06.2026 07:40
Ahmad Jahangard Takalo, 32, living in Van, experienced a big surprise when he checked his account after his bank card malfunctioned during grocery shopping. Upon seeing over 1 trillion lira in his account from an unknown source, all of his accounts were blocked by MASAK. The amount, equivalent to approximately 21.8 billion dollars, could theoretically place Takalo among the top 120 richest people in the world.
Ahmad Jahangard Takalo, of Azerbaijani origin living in Van, discovered an error with his bank card during grocery shopping and checked his account. Seeing over 1 trillion lira in his account, all of his accounts were blocked.
CONFUSION BEGINS AT THE MARKET
Ahmad Jahangard Takalo, of Azerbaijani origin who settled in Turkey about 10 years ago, went to the nearest bank branch when his bank card failed to process during grocery shopping in Van.
The 32-year-old Takalo experienced the shock of his life when his account was checked. Bank records showed his available balance was over 1 trillion lira.
999 BILLION LIRA SEEN IN HIS ACCOUNT
It was determined that Takalo's account contained 999 billion 999 million 999 thousand 999 lira and 99 kuruş, the source of which is unknown. After the massive amount was seen, the accounts were blocked by MASAK.
Due to the development, Takalo, whose access to all his accounts was cut off, requested information from the bank but said details were not shared due to the ongoing investigation.
"EVERYONE GATHERED"
Describing what he experienced, Takalo stated that bank employees were also bewildered by the situation, saying, "The clerk called his supervisor, the supervisor called the bank manager. Everyone gathered. The money came in and was blocked by MASAK. They found it very funny."
HE ASKED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
After the astronomical figure appeared in his account, a curious Takalo said he asked artificial intelligence what could be done with this money. Sharing some of the responses he received, Takalo said, "You could build a thousand stadiums, buy 9 truckloads of gold, or establish a country with a population of 300,000."
COULD ENTER THE LIST OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST
The approximately 1 trillion lira amount seen in his account corresponds to about 21.8 billion dollars at the current exchange rate. This figure is at a level sufficient to rank in the top 120 among the world's richest people. It is noted that with a fortune of approximately 21.8 billion dollars, Takalo could rank 116th on the list of the world's richest.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
Takalo, who said he has been unable to access his accounts for about a month, stated that he expects the confusion to be resolved as soon as possible. The investigation into the incident continues.