They filmed a video in front of the Court of Cassation to defraud dozens of families: "We are the Sheikh family, the judges and prosecutors are our disciples."

In Diyarbakır, a lawsuit has been filed against 18 defendants, including Ramazan T., who defrauded many people by claiming to be from a sheikh family, stating that they had relatives in the Court of Cassation, and that many judges and prosecutors working in the courthouse were disciples visiting the lodge. It was revealed that Ramazan T. sent images taken from the garden of the Court of Cassation to the people from whom he received money to appear credible.

HE EVEN DEFRAUDED HIS OWN LAWYER

It was determined that Ramazan T., lacking the authority to access case files, misled some lawyers in Diyarbakır by claiming that there were cases involving their relatives and obtained power of attorney, subsequently accessing information and documents in the case through the lawyers to commit fraud. The fraudster's lawyer, Ferhat Kılınç, reported to the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Bureau for Investigating Offenses Committed by Public Officials, alleging that his client Ramazan T. provided statements against many people to benefit from the effective remorse law to avoid punishment, and that a non-commissioned officer in the gendarmerie, who was claimed to have directed him, was also involved.

HE RECORDED A VIDEO IN THE GARDEN OF THE COURT OF CASSATION AND SENT IT TO THE PARTIES

Ramazan T., who was involved in defrauding 78 people by contacting the families of individuals detained in murder, drug, and organized crime cases, claimed to have acquaintances in the Court of Cassation. After receiving money from the defrauded individuals, he traveled to Ankara, recorded a video and audio message from the garden of the Court of Cassation, and sent it to the parties involved in the case. In the video, adjusted to show the Court of Cassation building in the background, the fraudster stated, "Peace be upon you. Greetings and respects from Ankara. I am currently in the Court of Cassation in Ankara. May God not embarrass anyone in their work. I have traveled this far for my friends. Hopefully, we will return honorably from here. Amen," and sent the footage to the people he defrauded.

"THEY RECOMMENDED YOU, WILL YOU JOIN OUR CASE?"

To access information and documents in the case files of the people he defrauded, Ramazan T. approached some lawyers, saying, "We have cases involving our relatives. They recommended you, will you join our case?" After ensuring that the families he would defraud granted power of attorney to the lawyers he selected, he misled the families with the information and documents he obtained from the case files, promising them release and acquittal. Ramazan T., who was previously charged with fraud four years ago, had his lawyer Ferhat Kılınç file a complaint against him for using his name to commit fraud. It was also revealed that lawyer Kılınç filed a complaint against a non-commissioned officer in the gendarmerie, M.Y., who he claimed forced him to give statements against himself.

In his complaint, lawyer Kılınç stated that Ramazan T. was detained for fraud four years ago, saying, "This person is my former client. They have 40 siblings, consisting of 1 father and 5 mothers. After being detained in a fraud investigation conducted by the gendarmerie and released under judicial control, he asked me to take over his legal representation. While he was in custody, he claimed that no lawyer was appointed to him from the CMK, and that a lawyer named A.B. was called during his statement, and he was forced to give a statement under the guidance of this person. He asked me to file a complaint against this lawyer with the bar association and the prosecutor's office. After being released, I learned that İdris İnci reached out to the parties of the criminal organization, claiming to have completed the job in the judiciary and sought the return of the money he defrauded. However, he said he could not return the money because he had used it. Therefore, I withdrew from his representation," he said.

"WE ARE A SHEIKH FAMILY, WE HAVE JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS AS OUR DISCIPLES"

After Ramazan T.'s fraudulent activities were exposed, lawyer Kılınç stated that he called the individuals who requested him to take over their legal representation to his office and asked what kind of promises he made to them. He discovered that Ramazan T. defrauded people by saying, "We are a sheikh family. Many judges and prosecutors visit our lodge. They are our disciples. We have relatives in the Court of Cassation." He noted that he used many lawyers, including himself, as a facade. Since he did not have the authority to follow up on cases, he attempted to access documents and records through them and kept a ledger of the people he defrauded with a notebook he maintained. Subsequently, to escape from the crimes he committed, he sought help from the gendarmerie with this notebook. M.Y., a gendarmerie officer, promised to help him escape from this case and initiated an investigation, forcing him to give statements against many people. Ramazan T., who was made a complainant-suspect, made false, abstract, and unfounded claims and accusations during his statement, under the pretext that he could not be punished due to effective remorse for the crime of fraud," he said.

"MONEY WAS REQUESTED FROM ME AND MY CLIENT"

Lawyer Kılınç stated that instead of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, a lawyer from Ankara was brought in to take Ramazan T.'s statement during the gendarmerie's interrogation for fraud, saying, "The real perpetrators of bribery and fraud are trying to be exonerated. Ramazan T. defrauded the people he claimed were his relatives using my name. This fraudulent activity is also confirmed by the statements of these individuals. A person named F.K. acted as an intermediary and demanded $100,000 from me, claiming that an investigation could be opened against me. M.Y., who called me from the phone of Fatih K., an old client who acted as an intermediary, threatened and blackmailed me, saying, 'We know everything about you, even your shoe size,' and conveyed a demand to F.K., stating that if this was not fulfilled, I would be detained. Because I did not give the money requested from me, a search was conducted in my office three days later, and a detention order was issued against me. I have no disciplinary action or investigation against me due to any misconduct. I have been attempted to be discredited by a law enforcement officer and his informant. I am presenting all my material evidence. An amount of $80,000 was also demanded from my client Fahri P. with a promise that his case would be closed. It is suspicious for a gendarmerie officer to serve in the same province for 7 years. If the benefits he obtained, his income, and his assets are investigated, the truth will be revealed. I request that an investigation be initiated against Ramazan T. and M.Y. for fraud, threats, and blackmail, and that they be punished," he said.

THE FIRST HEARING IS TODAY

According to the news in Sözcü, the trial of the case involving 18 defendants, including the fraudster Ramazan T. and 6 lawyers, will begin today in the Heavy Penal Court.