Serdar Ortaç disclosed his monthly income in court.

The first hearing of the case in which singer Serdar Ortaç is being tried for the crime of 'Illegal betting advertisement and promotion' was held at the 25th Criminal Court of First Instance at the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. In the indictment announced by the prosecutor, it was requested that Serdar Ortaç be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison for the crimes of 'Encouragement and advertisement of illegal betting.'

As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the allegation of encouraging illegal betting, Serdar Ortaç and Mehmet Ali Erbil, who were referred to the court with a request for arrest after the prosecutor's statement, were given a judicial control decision in the form of 'House arrest.' The first hearing of the case in which Serdar Ortaç is being tried for the crime of 'Illegal betting advertisement and promotion' was held today at the 25th Criminal Court of First Instance at the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. While Serdar Ortaç arrived at the courthouse with his lawyer, Mehmet Ali Erbil was also present at the courthouse in the morning hours.

"I WISH IT TO BE GOOD FOR HIM"

It was learned that Mehmet Ali Erbil was a witness at the hearing of the case in which Serdar Ortaç is being tried as a defendant. Mehmet Ali Erbil, who came to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan in the morning hours, made a brief statement to the press, saying, "Serdar is luckier in this regard. His case will be seen earlier. It will be a prediction for us regarding the case and the outcome. I wish it to be good for him," he said.

HE REVEALED HIS MONTHLY INCOME

In his defense at the court, Serdar Ortaç stated, "My monthly income is 500 thousand lira. I received an offer for an opening in Malta, and I accepted it. When I arrived at the airport, I was greeted by two people I had not met before. They started the interview in Malta and broadcasted it from my personal phone. The video recorded was published on their sites without my permission. At first, I didn't notice, but later I realized that the names of a gambling site I was familiar with from Turkish television were written on the t-shirts worn by Ünal and Cenk. They insisted that gambling is legal in Malta and that I should wear it, but I said I would never wear it and wanted to escape. I regretted going to Malta very much, but there was nothing I could do. I did not encourage anyone; they published the video they recorded on their sites without my knowledge and control. I have no intention of committing a crime," he stated.

UP TO 3 YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT REQUESTED

During the hearing, the prosecutor presented the indictment. In the indictment, it was requested that Serdar Ortaç be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison for the crimes of 'Encouragement and advertisement of illegal betting.' The court ruled to lift the judicial control decision. Ortaç's lawyers requested additional time to defend against the indictment. The hearing was postponed to February 25, 2025. In a statement made while leaving the courthouse, Serdar Ortaç said, "I hope it will be good."

As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the allegation of encouraging illegal betting, a judicial control decision in the form of 'house arrest' was given to Serdar Ortaç and Mehmet Ali Erbil, who were referred to the court with a request for arrest. Serdar Ortaç's lawyer had appealed to the Istanbul Heavy Penal Court for the lifting of the house arrest decision. The court panel, which evaluated the appeal, decided to lift the judicial control measure in the form of 'house arrest.'

The first hearing of the case in which Serdar Ortaç is being tried for the crime of 'encouraging illegal betting' was held today at the 25th Criminal Court of First Instance at the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan.

Serdar Ortaç attended the hearing together with his lawyer. Mehmet Ali Erbil, who is also facing charges for the same crime and will appear before the judge for the first time on December 30, also came to the hearing as a witness for Ortaç. However, the court did not hear Erbil as a witness.