02.12.2025 14:26
In Antalya, scammers defrauded 8 people out of approximately 40 million TL with the promise of "2B land." It was claimed that the suspects conducted the sales process by stating it would be a "court case that would be resolved in a short time" and that they kept the victims waiting for years with the promise of "problem-free land."
In Antalya, 8 people filed a criminal complaint with the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against real estate agents, claiming they were defrauded of approximately 40 million lira with the promise of becoming "2B landowners" in Döşemealtı Altınkale.
It was alleged that the suspects conducted the sales process by claiming it was a "court case that would be resolved in a short time" and that they delayed the victims for years.
FOREST LAND TURNED OUT
The complaint stated that among the individuals involved, there were 2 people working in the real estate sector and 1 person claiming to be a landowner, who approached the victims between 2021-2022 with the promise of selling "problem-free 2B land" of 500 square meters in Döşemealtı. According to the petition, the suspects convinced the victims by providing information that "there is a small court case, and it will be resolved quickly"; it was claimed that some victims made payments by showing their vehicles, houses, fields, or high amounts as barter. To instill confidence in the victims, a mapping engineer was brought to the area, measurements were taken, and a sketch was drawn, presenting the property as a "problem-free parcel." In the later stages of the process, it was alleged that the victims learned that the land was actually forest land and that they had been delayed by the suspects for years.
ORGANIZED STRUCTURE ALLEGATION
The petition alleged that the suspects had formed a structure that had been acting together for a long time, claiming that the suspects identified individuals looking to invest around them by appearing to operate in the real estate sector, initially gaining their trust through small-scale and problem-free trades, and then directing them with the promise of "high-profit 2B land." According to the allegations, the suspects reinforced trust by showing examples of individuals who were said to have previously been in the same area, and they acted as if they were conducting the process on an official basis by creating the impression of transactions made at the notary and the National Real Estate, thus alleviating the victims' doubts. The petition also stated that money and vehicle transfer transactions were carried out through different suspects, thereby distributing responsibility and preventing the victims from realizing the truth for a long time.
"FIRST THEY GAINED TRUST, THEN THEY DELAYED US FOR YEARS"
In statements made after filing the complaint, real estate agent Selçuk İkiz stated that he has been working in the real estate sector for 12 years and said they became acquainted with this structure through people working in real estate around them. İkiz explained that trust was initially established through a few trades: "I have been working in the real estate sector for 12 years, the individuals are from people working in the real estate sector around me. Since we are engaged in trade, the person knew that we had financial power in this regard and said he would make us profitable trades, thus establishing trust in the first stage. After gaining this trust, after getting to know our financial power more closely, he told us that there was a very profitable land. He said, 'There is a small court case on the land, it will be resolved immediately,' and after showing us a few examples, we were honestly convinced. It was somewhat based on trust."
İkiz stated that after the purchase of the land, the process was prolonged for years, and they were constantly given the message to "be patient a little longer," saying, "Even though we paid quite significant amounts that would financially exhaust us, we started waiting at that time, but the process went on for a year, two years, with constant 'delaying tactics'."
"WE LEARNED THE LAND WAS COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED TO FOREST"
Selçuk İkiz claimed that over time, when they tried to obtain information about the National Real Estate and the lawsuit processes, the suspects constantly kept them at a distance, continuing: "We later learned that they had opened a lawsuit knowing that the land would not actually be won, just to delay us. They knew that we would not be able to obtain any information through the National Real Estate, so the individuals delayed us for years. As a result, we recently learned that the land was completely transferred to forest, and as a result, we decided to file a lawsuit. We gathered all the necessary evidence and filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor. From this point on, we will never let go of this matter."
40 MILLION FRAUD FROM 8 VICTIMS
İkiz stated that the current known number of victims, including themselves, is 8, but they believe there are other victims around them: "We are approximately eight or nine people as victims, and these are just the people around us; we believe there are other victims as well. The amount we paid for the land in 2021 was 1.5 million, but of course, in addition to the amount we paid, there are friends who paid much higher amounts. We have a friend among us who paid around 20 million lira, some have given their houses, and some have given their fields."
The complainant stated that due to this process, some families have fallen into serious financial difficulties, and some are on the verge of divorce, saying, "When we add it all up, there is currently an amount of about 35-40 million lira that has been paid. This is what we know. After the incident came to light, I think we will all see that the individuals played this incident in an even bigger way."
ACCUSATION OF ORGANIZED FRAUD AGAINST 10 SUSPECTS
In the complaint petition, a criminal complaint was also filed against B.B., who claims to be a landowner, and 10 people who say they are engaged in real estate business. It was alleged that the suspects acted within a structure that "organized sales under the guise of real estate agents, identified individuals to be defrauded and trapped them, collected vehicles and money in their own names and on behalf of other organization members, distributed money, and delayed the victims with official transactions."