28.07.2026 14:02
In Ankara, two sisters filed a criminal complaint alleging they were defrauded of approximately 40 million lira by suspects posing as police officers and prosecutors, using the password 'Star and Crescent' under the pretext of an FETÖ investigation.
Two sisters in Ankara filed a criminal complaint alleging they were defrauded of approximately 40 million lira by suspects pretending to be police officers and prosecutors, who claimed they could lift an arrest warrant issued against them as part of an investigation into the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ).
In the petition submitted to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office by the sisters Afife Y. and Fatma Y.'s lawyer Murat Koç, it was stated that 64 and 66-year-old Afife Y. and Fatma Y. were called on March 26 by C.A., who introduced himself as a chief superintendent.
PROMISE TO LIFT ARREST WARRANT
The petition stated that the individuals called Afife Y. many times on different dates, introducing themselves as police chiefs, prosecutors, and police officers, claiming that their identities were found on suspects caught in a FETÖ investigation and that an arrest warrant had been issued against them.
It was claimed in the petition that fake documents were prepared in the name of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and sent to Afife Y., and that the individuals said a secret operation against FETÖ was underway and that the arrest warrant would be lifted if they helped with the operation.
THEY CALLED FOR THREE MONTHS
The petition also stated that under the name of a "secret operation," the individuals scared Afife Y. and Fatma Y. by saying they were being followed by a drone and that they would be committing a crime if they informed others, and they asked the sisters to take their gold from the bank and bring it home because there were also organization members in bank branches.
THEY REQUESTED TITLE DEEDS AND BANK RECORDS
The petition indicated that the suspects demanded the delivery of approximately 40 million lira worth of jewelry, saying "let's put your assets under state protection," and stated that they sent police to the house for the delivery and that it would be made using the password "crescent and star."
In the petition containing the victims' statements, Afife Y. stated that when they tried to object to the individuals, they were threatened, and all their title deeds and bank records were requested.
SHOP SOLD AT HALF PRICE
Afife Y. explained that their shop in Bahçelievler neighborhood was to be used for a fictitious sale to mislead FETÖ members, and they were convinced to trust the contacts because they were public officials, after which they completed the shop sale.
Afife Y., stating that they were intimidated by the individuals using the secrecy of the so-called operation, claimed that she sold her shop worth at least 7 million lira for 3 million 600 thousand lira as a result of the pressure and fear imposed on her, and that the individuals watched her from a distance during the title deed transaction.
THEY ALSO REQUESTED OTHER PROPERTIES
Afife Y. stated that, upon the individuals' request, she delivered the sale proceeds of 67 thousand euros to a second person who came to their home and used the password "crescent and star," expecting to get her gold and money back, but when the individuals also demanded the sale of her remaining properties, she became suspicious, told her brother about the situation, and then went to the police station to give a statement.
The petition, which included the phone numbers used by the suspects, the title deed, and camera recordings, stated that the total loss reached approximately 40 million lira.
Lawyer Murat Koç stated that his clients lost all their savings due to deceptive actions that misled their will, and requested that the suspects be identified and a public lawsuit be filed against them for "qualified fraud by pretending to be public officials" and "exploitation of fear."
"CONTACT SHOULD BE MADE WITH JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES"
Lawyer Koç emphasized that citizens should be careful about calls made using the names of institutions such as the police and prosecutor's office.
Koç said that citizens who encounter similar situations to his clients should not hesitate to apply to judicial authorities, warning, "No judicial process is conducted over the phone, whether from banking activities, the police, or the prosecutor's office. Citizens need to be careful about this. Citizens should not panic when faced with people who call and introduce themselves as prosecutors or police, and they should definitely contact judicial authorities."