12.07.2024 16:30
Dilan Polat's sister, who had been imprisoned for months on charges of money laundering and tax evasion, was released in June. One month later, Doğu broke her silence and revealed herself, saying, "I am standing on my feet with medication and serums. I just want to pray for my family and reunite with my sister."
4. The Peace Criminal Court decided to release Sıla Doğu and Can Doğu, the siblings of Dilan Polat, who have been detained on charges of money laundering, forming a criminal organization, and tax evasion since last June. Sıla Doğu, who has not given any images from her home for a month, broke her silence today.
"I HAVE BEEN STANDING WITH MEDICATIONS AND SERUMS FOR 1 MONTH"
Sıla Doğu, who said that she demands justice for her sister Dilan Polat, shared her current state with those who are curious about her on her Instagram account. She stated, "I am sharing my current state with those who are curious about me. I have been standing with medications and serums for a month. I have not left the house except for signing at the police station and visiting my sister. I haven't even taken a walk outside. I am only praying for my family and my sister. I don't want to use social media either. Today, I shared this post only because I couldn't bear it anymore, and now I want to put my phone down and just pray to reunite with my sister." Sıla Doğu's tired and exhausted appearance drew attention.
THEY WERE RELEASED A MONTH AGO
In June, a monthly detention evaluation was made for Dilan and Engin Polat couple, as well as individuals including Sıla and Can Doğu, who are siblings of the Polat family. The 4th Peace Criminal Court decided to continue the detention of Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, Sezgin Polat, Ahmet Gün, and Alper Kürşat Polat. On the other hand, it was decided that the detainees, including Sıla Doğu and Can Doğu, would be tried without detention.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In operations carried out on November 1st and afterwards in 6 provinces centered in Istanbul, 24 suspects, including Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat, were detained. As part of the investigation, a preliminary examination report was prepared regarding the suspects, including the Polat couple, whose digital materials and notebooks were seized during the searches conducted in their companies. The report revealed that there was an inflow of 200 million lira into the companies owned by family members through fake invoices issued in exchange for so-called trade from 3 liquidation companies.
TRUSTEES WERE APPOINTED TO COMPANIES
It was determined that the money was transferred among the companies owned by family members, and in the final stage, it was collected in Milda Real Estate, owned by Engin Polat, and real estate and numerous vehicles were purchased in order to launder the money. Following these findings, the Istanbul Financial Crimes Branch teams identified the identities of the suspects and carried out simultaneous operations in 43 addresses in Istanbul, Ankara, Yalova, Ordu, Kırklareli, and Manisa. 16 of the suspects, including Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, and Sıla Doğu, were arrested. The court ruled for the appointment of trustees to 27 companies.
FROM THE INDICTMENT
According to the indictment, it was determined that Engin Polat, after establishing contact with illegal international betting organizers Derkan Başer and Veysel Şahin by illegal means and going to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in 2017, joined their team and worked as a manager and in similar positions in their illegal betting organizations in TRNC for a while. It was stated that Engin Polat rapidly rose and established himself during this period, and the illegal betting site named jasminbet was completely handed over to him. It was also stated that Engin Polat started to establish a structure aiming to enrich himself through the money to be earned from illegal betting organizations starting from 2017, and after converting the money earned from illegal betting into cryptocurrency, he transferred his share to Derkan Başer abroad.
THEY OPENED A BEAUTY CENTER TO MASK THEIR PURPOSES
According to the prepared indictment, as part of the masking system established in the form of converting betting money into cryptocurrency without detection and control within the system, a part of the high amount of money was transferred to the relevant person through crypto wallets or used in luxury life when necessary. It was stated that they tried to launder the money in the company named Milda, and in this context, they withdrew millions of liras in cash from these companies, transferred them between companies, and tried to launder them through cash deposits and withdrawals between companies and fake invoices. It was stated that after the unjust gains were circulated many times as if there were real commercial activities and converted into cryptocurrency, they were made untraceable. It was also stated that the criminal organization acted through a member assigned with a specific task in each stage and the actions were carried out with the determination to commit crimes within a structure that continued over the years.
THEY AIMED TO LAUNDER BLACK MONEY WITH LUXURY VEHICLES
According to the indictment, a part of the money was kept in crypto wallets as an illegal source in order to prevent the real situation from being revealed or used in luxury life when necessary. It was stated that they tried to launder the money in the company named Milda, and in this context, they withdrew millions of liras in cash from these companies, transferred them between companies, and tried to launder them through cash deposits and withdrawals between companies and fake invoices. It was stated that after the unjust gains were circulated many times as if there were real commercial activities and converted into cryptocurrency, they were made untraceable. It was also stated that the criminal organization acted through a member assigned with a specific task in each stage and the actions were carried out with the determination to commit crimes within a structure that continued over the years.
THEY ESTABLISHED AN ORGANIZATION TO SMUGGLE BLACK MONEY INTO THE SYSTEM
The indictment states that Engin Polat is the leader of the organization, Dilan Polat, Sıla Doğu, Alper Kürşat Polat, Sezgin Polat, Mustafa Özalp, and Ahmet Gün are members of the organization, and Can Doğu is among the 20 people who are members of the criminal organization, which was established to smuggle "black" money into the legal system and to launder and spend it within a luxurious lifestyle using crypto wallets.
40 YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT REQUESTED
In the prepared indictment, Engin Polat, Dilan Polat, Sıla Doğu, Sezgin Polat, Alper Kürşat Polat, Mustafa Özalp, and Ahmet Gün are requested to be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison for the crimes of 'establishing and managing an organization to commit a crime', 'money laundering of assets derived from crime', and 'violation of the Law on the Organization of Football and Other Sports Competitions and Betting and Games of Chance (Law No. 7258)'.
GRANDMOTHER RELEASED ALSO TURNS OUT TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION
In addition to Dilan Polat's brother Can Doğu and Engin Polat's 74-year-old grandmother, who were released as part of the investigation, 18 suspects are accused of "Being a Member of an Organization Established to Commit a Crime," "Violation of the Law on the Organization of Football and Other Sports Competitions and Betting and Games of Chance (Law No. 7258)," and "Money Laundering of Assets Derived from Crime," and they are requested to be sentenced to up to 36 years in prison.
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