03.06.2026 14:41
Eight people working for the company that operates Istanbul Technical University's sports facilities have been detained on allegations of redirecting membership fees to their own accounts instead of the university's account. The investigation revealed that approximately 4.4 million Turkish lira were embezzled by changing the IBAN information on the website. The suspects, including company managers, swimming coaches, and other employees, were referred to the courthouse after their procedures.
8 people working for the company that operates Istanbul Technical University's sports facilities have been detained on allegations of transferring membership fees to their personal accounts instead of the university. The investigation determined that the university suffered approximately 4.4 million lira in damages.
DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MEMBER COUNT AND EXPENSES RAISED SUSPICION
The investigation, conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, was initiated following a complaint from the university administration. According to the allegations, attention was drawn to the fact that despite a decrease in the number of registered members at the sports facilities, expenses increased and the facilities continued to be used intensively.
TOWEL COUNT DETAIL REVEALED THE FRAUD
In the examinations by the Fraud Bureau teams, it was found that the number of towels and shower expenses used at the facilities did not match the official member count. The investigation was deepened, especially as the number of towels used was much higher than the registered member count.
THEY CHANGED THE IBAN NUMBER
In the police investigations, it was determined that the university's IBAN number on the website used for membership payments to the sports facilities had been changed and redirected to the personal accounts of some employees.
It was revealed that membership fees were transferred to the suspects' accounts instead of the university using this method, causing the institution approximately 4 million 400 thousand lira in damages.
COMPANY MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES DETAINED
In the operation conducted after the collection of evidence, 8 people, including company managers G.K. and M.I., were detained. It was learned that among the suspects were swimming coaches, sports specialists, office personnel, and a person who previously worked at the university and later became a faculty member at another university.
SUSPECTS REFERRED TO COURT
Within the scope of the investigation, it was stated that some employees claimed they withdrew the money coming into their accounts and handed it over to the company manager, and that they were unaware of the fraud aspect of the incident. It was learned that company manager G.K. exercised his right to remain silent at the police station. The 8 suspects, whose procedures at the police station were completed, were referred to the courthouse.