New development in the 'Gold Emlak' case: The mother was also arrested! 'We trusted, we went home for a cup of tea...'

In the case where Ahmet Kağan İçağası and Mehmet Fatih Y. were previously sentenced to 305 years and 7 months in prison for crimes against 49 complainants, a retrial was held following the reversal decision of the court of appeal.

The hearing, in which mother Yasemin İ. was also arrested, was postponed to November to correct the missing issues.

THE TRUST THAT STARTED WITH A CUP OF TEA RESULTED IN LOSS OF HOME AND MONEY

Zeliha Gülseren, one of the Gold Emlak victims, explained her experiences, stating that company officials invited them to their homes to gain their trust.

Gülseren said, "They invited us to their home to reassure us. They deceived us by offering us a cup of tea. First, they took our house and then our money. Today, her mother, Yasemin İ., was also arrested. Although our damage was not repaired, her mother's arrest cooled us down a little. We are very happy."

"His arrest is a big development for us"

Memduh Altundal, one of the victims, also evaluated the arrest of mother Yasemin İ. as an important development for them. Altundal said, "Today there was a hearing on the Gold Emlak case. Even though our grievances were not resolved, her mother was also arrested. This arrest was a big development for us. The person who took our money and deposited it into her account was their mother."

"THEY SOLD THE SAME FLAT TO MANY PEOPLE"

Nazım Gürel, who stated that he was a victim in the case, said that he met the company officials thanks to the construction that started next to his workplace.

Explaining that he made a cash payment with the promise of owning an apartment at an affordable price, but the apartment was not delivered to him, Gürel said:

"They had started a construction project next to my workplace. They were coming every day with luxury cars. That's how we met. Then he said he needed money and would give the flats he built cheaply. He convinced me to buy the flat. I bought it by paying cash because the price was affordable. We made a notary contract between us, but they never delivered the flat. They pretended to be providing us with a solution and sold the same flat to many people. Their mother was also involved in this whole process. She was also arrested today."

"I SIGNED WITH MY SON'S INSTRUCTIONS"

Making her defense at the hearing, Yasemin İ. said that she went to the company from time to time to bring food and that she offered tea and coffee to the guests while she was there. Stating that she signed the sales contracts upon her son's request, Yasemin İ. requested her acquittal.

Yasemin İ., who was retried after the court of appeal overturned the previous acquittal decision, was arrested at this hearing. The court postponed the hearing to November to resolve the missing issues.

49 COMPLAINTANTS CLAIM VICTIMIZATION OF APPROXIMATELY 90 MILLION LIRAS

An investigation was launched against Gold Emlak upon citizens' complaints that the same flats were sold to more than one person. It was claimed that many people were victimized within the scope of the investigation carried out by Nevşehir Provincial Police Department Public Order Branch Directorate teams under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Nevşehir 1st High Criminal Court, Ahmet Kağan İ. in the previous trial. and Mehmet Fatih Y. to a total of 305 years and 7 months in prison for crimes against 49 complainants, and Yasemin İ. He decided to acquit him.

Kayseri Regional Court of Justice 11th Criminal Chamber, which examined the file, overturned the acquittal decision by considering issues such as Yasemin İ.'s being the owner and official of the company, her signature on the sales contracts and her direct contact with the victims. The court of appeal overturned the verdicts regarding the other two defendants due to incomplete examination and faulty practices and decided to rehear the file. In the decision, Article 158/3 of the Turkish Penal Code, which provides for more severe penalties for the defendants. It was also noted that the article should be implemented.

In the allegations reflected in the investigation file, it was claimed that approximately 90 million lira of unfair profit was obtained by selling the same flats to different people. Ahmet Kağan I. and his mother Yasemin İ. He was caught in 2024 while he was about to flee abroad in the Fethiye district of Muğla.