08.10.2025 14:47
In Istanbul, lawyer Serkan K. was caught red-handed while receiving money from the relatives of a suspect to whom he had promised a release in the cafeteria of the Anadolu Courthouse. It was learned that the lawyer had previously been arrested and released for "forgery of official documents" and "qualified fraud," and that he had made the promise of release to the suspect while in prison.
A lawyer who was caught red-handed at the Anadolu Courthouse on charges of preparing fake documents and defrauding his clients has been arrested.
The Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation against lawyer Serkan K., who had previously been arrested and released for "forgery in official documents" and "qualified fraud," on the grounds that he had committed the same acts again, under the coordination of Deputy Chief Prosecutor Onur Yılmaz and prosecutor Zafer Küçük.
GAVE A PROMISE OF RELEASE TO THE SUSPECT WHILE IN PRISON
As part of the investigation, it was learned that the suspect lawyer told Ferhat S., who was in the same ward while he was in prison, that he would get him released.
It was determined that after his release, suspect Serkan K. met with the siblings of Ferhat S., to whom he had promised release while in prison, and showed them fake documents indicating that he had received 1 million 300 thousand lira from them and deposited this money in court.
CAUGHT RED-HANDED AT THE CAFETERIA
After the suspect demanded an additional 600 thousand lira on the grounds that he would deposit it into the enforcement file, one of the complainants contacted the police and said he would hand over the money in person, calling the suspect lawyer to meet at the cafeteria in front of the Anadolu Courthouse.
Serkan K., who came to the meeting, was caught red-handed by the police as he received the money and was taken into custody.
DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS
In his defense, suspect Serkan K. stated that he had received the powers of attorney from the complainants, saying, "I was going to follow up on their legal matters. Initially, I made a request for precautionary seizure regarding two promissory notes amounting to 300 and 355 thousand dollars. I have documents related to these. The money I received is for expenses and guarantees related to these. Currently, the money is not even sufficient for the guarantee; I do not accept the charges against me. I did not deceive anyone with the hope of release or acquittal; I did not gain any benefit in this regard. The 10 thousand lira I received today is the money the complainant paid me to get his passport. This money is not 600 thousand." he stated.
ARRESTED
In the referral letter written to the duty magistrate by the prosecutor's office, it was stated that there were numerous ongoing investigations and cases against the suspect for similar actions, that the suspect abused the trust placed in him due to his profession as a lawyer, and that he prepared fake documents under various pretexts.
The letter noted that the suspect lawyer had made high amounts of collections and had made it a habit to gain unjust profits, and requested his arrest.
Suspect Serkan K. was arrested by the court for the crimes of "forgery in official documents" and "fraud by self-employed persons." Furthermore, the moment the lawyer received money after meeting with his client was recorded by a mobile phone camera.