01.09.2026 13:21
In Istanbul, members of a 15-person organization, who were determined to have sold lands and houses in land registry offices using "stand-ins" instead of the property owners without their knowledge, had one of their members, Ayhan A., caught in Gaziosmanpasa. It was noted that the fugitive convict, who had been sought since March 4 and had a finalized prison sentence of 25 years and 5 months, was also wanted in 5 separate cases.
Ayhan A., one of the names sought in the fraud investigation carried out through the stand-in method in land registry transactions, was caught in an operation in Istanbul. The fugitive convict was referred to the courthouse after his procedures at the police station.
THEY SOLD HOUSES AND LANDS USING A "STAND-IN"
The details of the fraud method, which was determined to have been carried out at some land registry directorates in Istanbul, drew attention. According to the police teams' investigations, a 15-person organization carried out land registry transactions using a "stand-in" instead of the owners of valuable lands and real estate. It was determined that with this method, the sale of the properties was made without the knowledge of their owners. In a previous operation against the organization, all 15 suspects were detained.
HE WAS WANTED WITH A 25-YEAR-5-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE
After it was determined that Ayhan A., who was arrested within the scope of the incident, was later sought as a prison escapee, the teams of the Wanted Persons Bureau of the Public Order Branch Directorate of the Istanbul Police Department started an investigation. It was determined that Ayhan A., who had been sought as a fugitive since March 4, was in Gaziosmanpaşa. The teams caught and detained the fugitive convict with an operation carried out at the determined point.
HE WAS ALSO WANTED FROM 5 SEPARATE FILES
The criminal file of Ayhan A., who was taken to the Public Order Branch Directorate, was also examined. In the examination, it was determined that the convict had a total of 25 years and 5 months of finalized prison sentences for crimes committed in different years, including "fraud through the use of public institutions and organizations and legal entities as vehicles," "violation of the tax procedure law," and "escape of a convict or detainee." It was also determined that Ayhan A. was sought under 5 more separate files.