02.11.2025 12:39
Thodex founder Faruk Fatih Özer, who was sentenced to 11,190 years and 6 months in prison, was found dead hanging in his cell. Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç, who made a statement regarding Özer's death, said, "There is a suspicion of suicide. Of course, there are cameras at the entrances of the cells in the prison. We will investigate whether there is any suspicious situation or not."
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The founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, Faruk Fatih Özer, who was arrested for allegedly defrauding many people, was found dead hanging in his cell at the Tekirdağ F-Type High Security Closed Prison.
Faruk Fatih Özer, who is accused of defrauding many people through the cryptocurrency exchange he established called Thodex, was captured in Albania on August 30, 2022, and brought back to Turkey.
11,190 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS OF PRISON SENTENCE WAS SOUGHT
Özer, for whom an 11,190 years and 6 months prison sentence was sought for the crimes of 'Establishing and managing an organization, being a member of an organization, 'Qualified fraud', 'Money laundering', was found hanging in the bathroom of his single-person cell in the Tekirdağ F-Type High Security Closed Prison this morning. During the check conducted by the officials, it was determined that Özer had died. While it is emphasized that Özer committed suicide, an investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.
MINISTER TUNÇ: INITIAL FINDINGS INDICATE SUICIDE
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç stated that it would be clarified whether there was any suspicious situation and used the following expressions in his statement regarding the matter; "Of course, we also learned about this issue here. We received the news a little while ago. Of course, we immediately contacted our prison management and the General Director of Penal Institutions. Here, of course, there is talk of a suspicion of suicide. According to initial findings, there is information indicating that he committed suicide.
"HE WAS STAYING IN A SINGLE-PERSON CELL"
Of course, an investigation has been opened regarding this matter, and the investigation is ongoing. The definitive cause of death will be determined as a result of the investigation. But right now, initial findings indicate that it was suicide. Of course, the management and administration of our prisons are taking all kinds of precautions in this regard. Of course, he is staying in a single-person cell due to the nature of the crime he committed.
"IS THERE A SUSPICIOUS SITUATION TO BE INVESTIGATED?"
There is a suspicion of suicide in the single-person cell he stayed in at the Tekirdağ F-Type High Security Prison. Of course, there are cameras at the entrances of the rooms in the prison. Is there any suspicious situation or not? All of these will be investigated.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Faruk Fatih Özer, who is accused of defrauding many people through the cryptocurrency exchange he established called Thodex, was captured in Albania on August 30, 2022, and brought back to Turkey.
Özer was also sought to be sentenced to 11,190 years and 6 months in prison for the crimes of 'Establishing and managing an organization, being a member of an organization, 'Qualified fraud', 'Money laundering'.
Özer was additionally sentenced to 6 years, 4 months, and 15 days in prison and a judicial fine of 135 million lira for the crime of "fraud by using information systems." The Istanbul Regional Court of Appeals had overturned the decision and sent the file back to the court.
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