30.05.2024 21:50
The second person of the investigation that shook Ankara Police, Ayhan Bora Kaplan, with the code name M7, Serdar Sertçelik, was caught in Hungary with a fake Georgian passport. While the process for the extradition of Sertçelik, who was wanted with a red notice, has been initiated, the statement made by MIT regarding the operation stated, "It was thought to be in Paris, but it was determined to be in Montenegro."
The secret witness with the code name "M7" in the ongoing Ayhan Bora Kaplan investigation, Serdar Sertçelik, was arrested in Hungary.
CAUGHT WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE WITH A FAKE PASSPORT
Sertçelik, who is wanted for charges such as being a member of a criminal organization, intentional homicide, and concealing a crime, and is also wanted with a red notice, was caught red-handed while trying to enter through the Roszke border gate with a fake Georgian passport under the name of Simeon Nikos.
STATEMENT FROM MIT REGARDING THE OPERATION
A statement regarding Sertçelik's capture in Hungary was also made by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT). In the statement, it was stated that "MIT determined that Serdar Sertçelik, who was thought to be in Paris, the capital of France, was in Montenegro. The location of Serdar Sertçelik was immediately shared with the Ministry of Justice. At the same time, an "International Arrest Warrant" was issued by Interpol for Serdar Sertçelik. Upon learning that a red notice was issued for him, fugitive Serdar Sertçelik escaped from Montenegro to Hungary via Serbia by road. He was caught at the Hungarian border with a fake Georgian passport. The Ministry of Justice initiated the judicial process for his extradition."
PHOTOS REVEALED
Meanwhile, the photos of Serdar Sertçelik after his capture in Hungary, who tried to escape upon hearing the red notice decision, were also revealed.
NUMBER 2 IN THE BORA KAPLAN INVESTIGATION
The Ankara Police Department's Organized Crime Unit apprehended Ayhan Bora Kaplan, who is alleged to be the leader of a criminal organization, at Esenboğa Airport on September 8, 2023, while he was trying to flee abroad. As a result of this operation, the conspiracy allegation against the government brought up by the secret witness Serdar Sertçelik became the focus of Turkey's agenda.
Serdar Sertçelik, who is claimed to be the number 2 person in Ayhan Bora Kaplan's criminal organization, gave a 19-page statement as a secret witness under the code name M7. The process of his escape while under house arrest and being made a secret witness in the case sparked controversy. Sertçelik revealed that he was a secret witness during a YouTube broadcast he participated in after leaving the country and claimed that his statement was directed by the police. Sertçelik claimed that he was forced by the police to give statements about some former ministers, current ministers, and politicians. He also claimed that a plot was set up against the AK Party and MHP.
HISTORY OF THE INVESTIGATION
Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation on May 6 based on the allegations of Serdar Sertçelik, the fugitive defendant in the Ayhan Bora Kaplan criminal organization case. 7 out of 10 suspects who were detained as part of the investigation were arrested for crimes such as "attempting to influence a judicial officer, expert, or witness," "disclosing confidential information related to duty," and "favoring the guilty."
Furthermore, it was learned that the investigation into the suspects for the crime of "conspiring to commit an offense against the security of the state or the constitutional order" regulated in Article 316/1 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) is ongoing.