21.07.2025 17:52
After the arrest of the Polat couple, victim businessman Erdener Aktaş, who spoke about the franchising system, claimed that 130 branches were marketed to investors with fake revenues. Speaking on the Magazin Bahane program published on Haberler.com, Aktaş stated that the system, to which he handed over 3 million TL in cash, brought him to the brink of bankruptcy and that he has filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office.
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Businessman Erdener Aktaş, who spoke about the franchising victimization that erupted after the arrest of the Polat couple, made striking statements on the Magazin Bahane program published on Haberler.com. Aktaş claimed that 130 branches were marketed to investors through social media influencers on a commission basis, showing them "fake revenue," and stated that this system brought many people to the brink of bankruptcy.
Erdener Aktaş stated that he filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office on charges of qualified fraud, citing the victimization he experienced during the franchise initiative. He expressed that he presented a comprehensive file supported by concrete evidence such as receipts, screenshots showing fake revenues, correspondence, and fragments of contracts.
"REVENUES WERE SHOWN ON FAKE SCREENS"
Aktaş noted that the tables marketed to them, claiming that the branches in Istanbul generated a revenue of 78 million TL, did not reflect the truth, and that the actual revenue average was 33.5 million TL. "On the screens presented to us, a small branch's revenue was shown as 35 million TL. These were not real. All 130 branches were deceived in this way," he stated.
"PAYMENTS WERE RECEIVED WITHOUT A CONTRACT"
According to the details he provided in the program, Aktaş and his wife decided to join the system after a meeting in Alaçatı. Stating that no official documents were presented during the meetings, Aktaş said, "I made a cash payment of 3 million TL without a contract. Later, I was only given a 10-page contract. However, 34 pages had been prepared."
One of the most striking claims in the program was about the crisis management group established. Aktaş alleged that those who paid money to this group had negative news removed, and even claimed that Dilan Polat's song "Hokkabas" was financed with money collected from this pool.
"I LOST MY CAR, MY HOUSE WAS SEIZED, CHECKS WERE DISREGARDED"
Describing his financial losses, Aktaş said, "I lost my car in a police checkpoint on E-5, my houses were seized. In return for the 3 million TL I handed over, I could not receive any invoice or receipt. On top of that, my houses were seized again through Sezgin Polat," expressing the victimization he experienced.
"THOSE WHO DID NOT OPEN FAKE ACCOUNTS WERE FIRED"
Aktaş also claimed that the Polat family exerted pressure on victims through their social media power. "Those who did not open fake accounts for support were fired. People are still afraid to file lawsuits. 67 people handed over cash, but only a few can speak," he alleged, claiming that a systematic silencing policy was being pursued.
"THERE ARE HEALTH CONCERNS ABOUT COFFEE PRODUCTS"
Another striking part of the program was the claims about the weight loss coffee marketed by the Polat family. Aktaş stated that he received complaints that harmful substances could be present in the coffee's content, saying, "Complaints among users have increased. Some users stopped before finishing the package. However, this product is still sold for 699 TL. We wanted to have it analyzed, but we faced obstacles," he said.
"LAWSUITS ARE NOT OVER, CONTROLLED TRUSTEE CONTINUES"
In the program, Aktaş stated that the perception in the public that "they were acquitted from lawsuits" is incorrect, and that the controlled trustee is still ongoing, with the companies and revenues under state control. "Many lawsuits are still ongoing. Commercial activities are limited, and the audit has not been lifted," he warned the public.
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