18.07.2025 12:39
The statement of Sertaç Taşdelen, the owner of the arrested "Faladdin" and "Binnaz" applications, has emerged in court. Taşdelen said, "I have no connection with fortune-telling, amulet-making, witchcraft, or being a spiritual guide. I do not believe in fortune-tellers." During the identification process, Taşdelen stated that his average monthly income is 150,000 lira.
The investigation into Sertaç Taşdelen, the owner of fortune-telling applications 'Faladdin' and 'Binnaz', which provide services in various fields such as fortune-telling, astrology, spiritualism, mediumship, and star charts, continues with allegations that he established an information system to obtain criminal proceeds and transferred these revenues abroad.
"MY MONTHLY INCOME IS 150 THOUSAND TL"
It has emerged that the suspect Taşdelen, who was arrested yesterday for the crime of "money laundering from criminal activities," provided a statement in the Peace Criminal Court. In his identity verification, the suspect Taşdelen stated that his average monthly income is 150 thousand lira.
"I DO NOT BELIEVE IN FORTUNE-TELLERS"
In his statement, the suspect said, "I am a technology entrepreneur who has provided financial inflow to Turkey and created employment. We produce applications that also use artificial intelligence. I have no connection with fortune-telling, amulets, witchcraft, or spiritual guidance. I have previously gone through a similar investigation but was acquitted in the end. I do not believe in fortune-tellers; I have given speeches in many places abroad. I am a patriot; if I had a dream of escaping, I would not have come here. Our applications are used in 120 countries, and I provide foreign currency inflow to our country. I am not a person of high wealth. I want to be a community leader. I respect the absolute power of justice," he stated.
ASSETS WORTH 107.5 MILLION LIRA HAVE BEEN SEIZED
During the operations, searches conducted at Sertaç Taşdelen's addresses resulted in the seizure of 1 mobile phone, 1 SIM card, 1 tablet, 7 computers, 1 external hard drive, 1 USB, and 1 memory card. Additionally, a seizure measure was applied to 2 vehicles, 2 marine vessels, and the assets of 2 companies, which were estimated to have a market value of 107 million 500 thousand TL.