Turkey Rejects Second Objection to Polat Brothers’ Detention
The Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) recently carried out an operation on November 1 in 6 provinces centered in Istanbul, leading to the detention of 17 suspects, including Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat.
During the operation, digital materials and notebooks belonging to the suspects were seized, and a preliminary investigation report was prepared. It was revealed that there had been an inflow of millions of lira, with the money being transferred between companies belonging to family members. Ultimately, the funds were collected in a company named Milda Gayrimenkul, owned by Engin Polat, and used to purchase real estate and vehicles.
As a result of these findings, the Istanbul Financial Crimes Branch Directorate conducted simultaneous operations at 43 addresses in Istanbul, Ankara, Yalova, Ordu, Kırklareli, and Manisa, leading to the detention of additional suspects.
Further investigation revealed that a medical company owned by Dilan and Engin Polat had given naming rights to another company in Ankara, and an attempt had been made to transfer 1 million 800 thousand liras from the account of this company to the personal accounts of the partners. The funds were subsequently blocked, and 4 suspects were detained, with 3 more suspects being apprehended in an expanded investigation.
As a result of these developments, 14 of the suspects, including Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, and Sıla Doğu, were arrested, while 9 were released on condition of judicial control.
The investigation into this case of alleged money laundering is ongoing, and authorities continue to work diligently to uncover and address any criminal activity.
