Denizbank Files Criminal Complaint Against Seçil Erzan and Semih Kaya
Denizbank branch manager Seçil Erzan, who is at the center of a high-profile fraud case involving 21 people, including prominent football players and business leaders, faced the judge for the third time yesterday. In a lengthy, 11-hour hearing, former football player Semih Kaya provided crucial testimony. Kaya presented an email sent to him by Seçil Erzan from Mehmet Aydoğdu during a time when he was unable to access his funds.
The email, which read: “Secil Hi, as I explained in detail… It is appropriate for the nominal amount (10,000,000 USD) in our SK open-ended fund to be withdrawn gradually and accounted for within a maximum of 1 month, without waiting for the legal period. Best regards, MA,” was a key piece of evidence.
However, the court requested the original email and decided to write a letter to Denizbank to verify its authenticity. Before the court’s request reached the bank, Denizbank declared the email as fake and filed a criminal complaint against Semih Kaya and Seçil Erzan.
In a petition submitted to the prosecutor’s office, it was stated that there was no concrete evidence regarding the existence of the email in question. The petition claimed that Seçil Erzan’s email records from February 20, 2023, showed that the email was related to an entirely different issue with Mehmet Aydoğdu. Additionally, the system sent a read receipt to Seçil Erzan at 11:18, stating that the email was read. The time and minute of the read receipt email matched those of the email presented by Semih Kaya to the court, leading to the conclusion that the email had been tampered with.
This development adds more complexity to the ongoing legal proceedings, raising questions about the authenticity of the evidence presented and the extent of the alleged fraud. As the case unfolds, it will be vital to determine the credibility of the involved parties and the evidence provided, shedding light on the truth behind this intricate financial scandal.
