01.12.2025 19:55
Former banker Seçil Erzan, who was tried for defrauding 41 people, including Fatih Terim and Arda Turan, with the promise of a high-yield fund, was sentenced to 102 years in prison. Former Denizbank executives Hakan Ateş and Mehmet Aydoğdu, who were also tried in the case, were acquitted. After receiving the record sentence, Seçil Erzan left the courtroom in tears.
Seçil Erzan was sentenced to 102 years, 2 months, and 2 days in prison for fraud involving a promise of high-yield secret funds.
VERDICT IN THE SEÇİL ERZAN CASE
The trial of bank manager Seçil Erzan, who is accused of defrauding more than 30 people, including names like Fatih Terim and Arda Turan, with the promise of high-yield funds, continued. The detained defendant Seçil Erzan, the complainants, and the attorneys for both sides were present in the courtroom.
SEÇİL ERZAN: I DID NOT ESTABLISH A SYSTEM
Detained defendant Seçil Erzan stated: "We were working with Süleyman Aslan. He told me, 'I saw this property in your bank's advertisement, I want to buy it.' I then spoke with the bank. Later, Süleyman, Serkan Bey, and I had a meeting. It was a property of a hospital on Vatan Avenue. It did not happen because Süleyman Aslan made a very low offer. Time passed, and they wanted to buy it again. 'We do not want interest, just buy this property for us,' they said. He was constantly calling me.
He was the best customer of DenizBank. I issued three promissory notes. He took 3.5 million dollars more from me. I do not understand why Fatih Terim asked for 3 million dollars from me despite giving me 700 thousand dollars and taking more. The camera recordings of DenizBank are available; they should be checked. Umut's claim that 'I gave the money in cash' is a lie. The bank related to Atilla Baltaş was DenizBank's laptop bag. I put 200 thousand dollars in that bag and personally gave it to Atilla Baltaş. I asked for the bag back; I needed it. I told him several times, and then he brought it back. I did not establish a system. If I had, it would have been systematic; they tried to forcefully take money from me.
"I DID NOT CALL IT A 'FUND' TO ANYONE"
What did I say to minimize the risk of losing this fund? I did not call it a 'fund' to anyone. Those who took money from me started to say it themselves after February. I shook hands with Buse Terim once in my life; how could I convince her to invest in a fund? I fell into a spiral. I did not convince anyone from the football community. I could not convince them that such a fund did not exist."
SEÇİL ERZAN SENTENCED TO 102 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, AND 2 DAYS IN PRISON
Erzan was sentenced to 102 years, 2 months, and 2 days in prison for "qualified fraud" and "forgery of official documents," and he also received a judicial fine of 753,880 lira. Former Denizbank executives Hakan Ateş and Mehmet Aydoğdu, who were tried in the case, were acquitted.